Press release No. 138 of 5 April 2023
- Number of recipients rose by 67,000 to just under 1.2 million from the previous year
- Increase mainly due to Ukraine refugees entitled to benefits
WIESBADEN – In December 2022, just under 1.2 million people received basic security benefits in old age and in cases of reduced earning capacity in accordance with the German Social Code, Book XII (SGB XII). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reports that this was an increase of just under 67,000, or 6.0%, on December 2021. Adults who are permanently unfit for work or who have reached the age limit defined in Section 41 (2) of the Social Code, Book XII, and whose income and assets do not suffice to cover their living expenses are entitled to these benefits.
