Important innovations from July: pensions, care and e-car charging stations!
Important innovations from July: pensions, care and e-car charging stations!
In a few days, more precisely on July 1, 2025, numerous new regulations come into force in Germany, which are of great importance for many people. One of the most discussed changes is the gratifying Increase in pension rises. This adaptation is based on the current wage development and affects pensioners both in the east and in western Germany, since the uniform pension value has been in effect since July 2024. The pension value is raised to 40.79 euros, while the allowance for survivor's pensions from 1,038 euros net is increased to EUR 1,076 net. For victims of the SED dictatorship, the pension even increases from 330 euros to 400 euros.
But the pensioners are not the only ones who can benefit from the new regulations. From July 1st, the approximately 1.3 million employees in geriatric care can also look forward to higher wages. The minimum wage is increased to 16.10 euros for nursing assistants and for qualified nursing assistants to 17.35 euros. Nursing staff can even look forward to 20.50 euros per hour. The step is not only assessed as a sign of appreciation for the often hard work in the care sector, but is also a reaction to the challenges with which the sector is faced with.
changes in the area of care and support
In addition to the wage increase, there are also innovations in the Pflege insurance . A digital detection procedure for the number of children is now being introduced, and the preventive and short-term care services are summarized for a joint annual fee. This makes the use of care services easier and more transparent.
Another significant change concerns the remuneration rates for professional supervisors and guardians, which are now adapted to the collective bargaining development in the public service. An increase of 3.79 percent for the compensation of victims of violence and vaccine victims is also effective. These measures show a clear procedure on the part of the government to strengthen the social security networks and to offer those affected more support.
New and old in e-mobility and rental bike systems
There is less pleasant message in the area of rental bikes: From July 1, the publicly funded bike system from NextBike will be discontinued. The contract between Nextbike and the city of Berlin expires, which could be a step back for many cyclists. While Nextbike plans to continue in profitable districts, users must certainly become creative to find alternative transport options.
Finally,The deadline for the 2024 wage tax return is extended by one month until July 31, 2025. For tax-advised persons, there is even a deadline until the end of April 2026. The changes associated with the beginning of July 2025 are diverse and show that there is still a dynamic development in the social and economic order of Germany.
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