Government Conflict Over Basic Child Security: Differing Approaches to Supporting Poor Families

The conflict in the federal government about basic child security is a dispute about educational opportunities. family minister Lisa Paus von der Grünen wants to transfer school aid for their children to poor families in the future. This is evident from their draft law. The FDP I do not want that. She wants one Portal furnishon which families can get any help for school trips, canteen meals, tutoring or going to the movies have to apply digitally individually. At the heart of the dispute, however, is also the funding philosophy. Can families with a migration background use lump sums responsibly?

In their coalition agreement, the traffic lights had agreed on basic child security to combat child poverty – and expressly simplified the application for funds for education and participation. parts of these grants will be only one-fifth accessed. The so-called education and participation package of the Social Code is one of the most complicated application procedures ever. The FDP sees it that way too.