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Germany long-term care funding reforms

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Germany’s 2023‑2026 long‑term care reform programme continues to reshape financing for home‑care recipients. The unified relief budget introduced in July 2026 provides €3,539 per eligible person annually for preventive and short‑term nursing care and funds the Verhinderungspflege and Kurzzeit‑care allowances. A new €450 monthly subsidy for care‑grade 1‑5 residents in special communal housing began on 1 January 2026, and Pflegegrad 4 beneficiaries receive a half‑rate Verhinderungspflege payment of €400 per month. Earlier steps included a 5 % Pflegegeld increase in 2024, a further 4.5 % rise for Pflegegrad 2 in 2025, and a court‑ordered €18,524.50 assistance payment for a disabled adult. In July 2026 the Federal Ministry of Health announced that the monthly Pflegegeld for Pflegegrad 2 will stay at €347 in 2026, while the €131 Entlastungsbetrag for Pflegegrad 1 will be discontinued from January 2027. The cut is expected to affect 2027, affecting roughly 27,200 Pflegegrad 1 recipients in Brandenburg, removing a Brandenburg. A broader welfare reform package reported at the end of July 2026 confirms the withdrawal of the €131 relief measure payment and adds that had helped postpone nursing‑home moves. These adjustments are part the assessment of care level 3 will no longer be based on time spent caring. Housing‑benefit (Wohngeld) rules were clarified, removing a 60‑square‑metre ceiling for two‑person households and introducing asset limits. Parallel pension reforms eliminated the broader additional‑earnings ceiling for retirees and plan a retroactive top‑up in 2027, while health‑sector changes include a cap on psychotherapy sessions. Together, these measures aim to curb public spending while shifting more cost to individuals, extending the care‑reform agenda aimed at consolidating benefits, directing resources toward higher‑need grades, housing, pensions and ensuring sustainable financing for Germany’s ageing population. health services.

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