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Date: November 3, 2015 398,000 people received subsistence payments at the end of 2015
At the end of 2014, roughly 382,000 persons entitled to subsistence payments in accordance with the 3rd Chapter of the Twelfth Book of the Social Code (SGB XII on public assistance) received such benefits in Germany. The number of recipients rose by …
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Press release No. 138 of 5 April 2023 Number of recipients of basic security benefits in old age and in cases of reduced earning capacity up by 6.0% at the end of 2022
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 …
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Press release No. N 015 of 7 March 2023 Gender pension gap: retirement income of women almost one third below that of men in 2021
In terms of both their average income and their retirement income, women are worse off than men. According to results of the survey of income and living conditions (EU-SILC) 2021, women aged 65 or over received gross retirement income of 17,814 euros …
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Press release No. N 061 of 29 September 2022 More than one quarter of pensioners have a monthly net income of under 1,000 euros
The third relief package of the Federal Government will support pensioners through a one-time energy price allowance. The focus is on those with lower income. 4.9 million pensioners had a personal monthly net income of under 1,000 euros in 2021, as …
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Press release No. 354 of 19 August 2022 Public assistance expenditure up 6.5% in 2021
In 2021, German public assistance institutions spent a net amount of 15.3 billion euros on public assistance benefits in accordance with the Social Code, Book XII (SGB XII). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that expenditure rose …
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Press release No. 180 of 28 April 2022 2.2% more people received basic security benefits in old age and in cases of reduced earning capacity in December 2021
In December 2021, well over 1.1 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 …
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Press release No. 392 of 19 August 2021 Public assistance expenditure up 6.5% in 2020
In 2020, German public assistance institutions spent a net amount of 14.4 billion euros on public assistance benefits in accordance with the Social Code, Book XII (SGB XII). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that expenditure rose …
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Press release No. 188 of 14 April 2021 December 2020: 1.3% more people received basic security benefits in old age and in cases of reduced earning capacity
In December 2020, just under 1.1 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) also reports …
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Press release No. 314 of 18 August 2020 Public assistance expenditure up 5.8% in 2019
In 2019, net expenditure on public assistance benefits in accordance with the Social Code, Book XII (SGB XII) amounted to 32.8 billion euros in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was a 5.8% increase on 2018.
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Press release No. 140 of 22 April 2020 December 2019: 0.6% more people received basic security benefits in old age and in cases of reduced earning capacity
In December 2019, roughly 1,085,000 people in Germany 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) also …
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Press release No. 324 of 28 August 2019 Public assistance expenditure up 4.4% in 2018
In 2018, net expenditure on public assistance benefits according to the Social Code, Book XII (SGB XII) amounted to 31.0 billion euros in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was a 4.4% increase on 2017.
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Press release No. 130 of 3 April 2019 December 2018: 1.9% more people received basic security benefits in old age and in cases of reduced earning capacity
In December 2018, just under 1,079,000 people aged 18 or over in Germany 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 …
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Press release No. 497 of 17 December 2018 Integration assistance for disabled people: number of recipients up 1.8% in 2017
In 2017 just under 911,000 people in Germany received integration assistance for disabled people in accordance with the German Social Code, Book XII, Chapter 6 (SGB XII). This was an increase of 1.8% compared with the preceding year. Based on …
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Press release No. 298 of 13 August 2018 17.2 billion euros spent on integration assistance for disabled people in 2017
In 2017, 17.2 billion euros (in net terms) were spent in Germany on integration assistance for disabled people in accordance with the German Social Code, Book XII, Chapter 6 (SGB XII). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this …
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Press release No. 415 of 17 November 2017 Integration assistance for disabled people: number of recipients up by 1.3% in 2016
In 2016, roughly 895,000 people in Germany received integration assistance for disabled people in accordance with the German Social Code, Book XII, Chapter 6 (SGB XII). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the number of …
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Press release No. 304 of 31 August 2017 374.000 people received subsistence payments at the end of 2016
At the end of 2016, roughly 374,000 people in Germany received subsistence payments in accordance with the 3rd Chapter of the Twelfth Book of the Social Code (SGB XII on public assistance). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that …
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Press release No. 292 of 24 August 2017 Public assistance expenditure up 4.5% in 2016
In 2016, net expenditure on public assistance benefits according to the Social Code, Book XII (SGB XII on public assistance) amounted to 29.0 billion euros in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was a 4.5% …
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Press release No. 130 of 12 April 2017 1,026,000 recipients of basic security benefits in old age and in cases of reduced earning capacity in December 2016
In December 2016, roughly 1,026,000 people aged 18 or over in Germany 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), Chapter 4. The Federal …
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Press release No. 445 of 12 December 2016 Integration assistance for disabled people: number of recipients up 2.7% in 2015
In 2015, roughly 883,000 people in Germany received integration assistance for disabled people in accordance with the German Social Code, Book XII, Chapter 6 (SGB XII). The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that the number of …
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Press release No. 363 of 10 October 2016 Public assistance expenditure up 4.8% in 2015
In 2015, net expenditure on public assistance benefits according to the Social Code, Book XII (SGB XII on public assistance) amounted to 27.7 billion euros in Germany. The Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) also reports that this was a 4.8% …
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Press release No. 136 of 19 April 2016 1,038,000 recipients of basic security benefits in old age and in cases of reduced earning capacity in December 2015
In December 2015, roughly 1,038,000 people aged 18 or over in Germany received basic security benefits in old age and in cases of reduced earning capacity in accordance with the German Social Code, Book XII, Chapter 4 (SGB XII). The Federal …
