# German elderly care social security reform debate > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-elderly-care-social-security-reform-debate > Updated: 2026-09-05T03:07:59.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2. The German government is debating potential changes to laws regarding parental support for elderly care. Under current regulations in Paragraph 94 of the Twelfth Social Code (SGB XII), adult children are only required to contribute to their parents' care costs if their annual income exceeds 100,000 euros. To address rising care costs that are straining social security funds, a draft for the reorganization of long-term care insurance suggests reversing the 2020 regulations that established this specific income protection limit. While the government intends to reassess how the income of relatives is credited when calculating eligibility for state assistance, a new specific threshold has not yet been defined. Any implementation of these changes will require a separate legislative process through the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. Currently, the 100,000-euro threshold remains in effect. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-05: Germany social security income allowances and misconceptions German social security regulations include income allowances to ensure employed recipients retain part of their wages, countering misconceptions that low-wage earners receive less than those on benefits. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/germany-social-security-income-allowances-and-misconceptions ### 2026-08-20: Germany debates reducing income protections for parental care support Germany is debating a reversal of income protections that currently shield adult children from paying for their parents' care costs unless they earn more than 100,000 euros annually. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/germany-debates-reducing-income-protections-for-parental-care-support --- Cite as: German elderly care social security reform debate. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/german-elderly-care-social-security-reform-debate