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Nursing staff in Brandenburg: Higher wages, but more expensive home costs are looming!
Nursing salaries are rising in Brandenburg, which could lead to higher contributions for home residents. Current developments and explanations.
Nursing staff in Brandenburg: Higher wages, but more expensive home costs are looming!
There is good news for nursing staff in Brandenburg: their salaries have increased. The average hourly wage increased from 21.43 euros to 23.13 euros, reports daily news. This is a positive step, but the ground is rough - Brandenburg is only at the bottom in a comparison of the federal states, only Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Hesse and Thuringia pay their nursing staff less.
While Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania brings up the rear with 22.44 euros per hour, the situation is completely different in Hamburg: There you get the highest wage level at 24.55 euros per hour. The National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds, which carries out annual wage analyses, has put the wage adjustments into context: They lead to increasing personal contributions for nursing home residents. Association boss Oliver Blatt warns that personal contributions could increase by an average of 100 euros per month - a real chunk for many.
Rising costs for nursing home residents
Particularly painful: The additional expenditure on nursing care insurance is estimated at around 260 million euros annually, emphasizes Time. Although some of the additional burden could be reduced through relief surcharges from the nursing care insurance companies, around 30 euros per month, there is still a noticeable amount left for the residents. After all, nursing care insurance only covers a portion of the total costs, and there are additional items for accommodation, meals and investments in facilities.
Another issue is personnel costs in nursing. According to current data, unskilled nursing assistants earn an average of 20.26 euros per hour, which represents an increase of 5.2 percent. Assistants with a year's training can look forward to 22.62 euros (+5.7%), while skilled nursing professionals are paid 27.06 euros (+4.4%). But the increase in wages of an average of 4.9 percent is somewhat more restrained compared to the previous year, where the increase was 9 percent, it is said N TV.
Regionally different developments
A look at regional developments shows that there are significant wage increases in Brandenburg and Saxony, while the increases in Baden-Württemberg and North Rhine-Westphalia are rather moderate. In order to overcome the challenges in nursing and increase the attractiveness of the profession, it is essential that wages are adjusted to the realities of life.
The entire discussion shows how important it is to find a fair balance in the care sector. While the increased wages are intended to make the nursing profession more attractive, the personal contributions often stand in the way for residents when it comes to financial relief. A balance of fair pay and affordable costs will be crucial in the coming months as the number of nursing staff remains in focus.