Berlin threatens social collapse: Household cuts alarming everyone!

Berlin threatens social collapse: Household cuts alarming everyone!

In the current discussion about the draft budget of the Berlin Senate, it becomes clear that the social and cultural institutions in Germany face major challenges. As the Cityreport , the Berlin Senate has announced new cuts, which will be further burdened with the already struck social structure. These cuts follow a year in which significant cuts have already been made and have the consequence that serious problems can be expected, especially in youth welfare and free providers.

Andrea Kühnemann, the regional district manager of ver.di, commented on these developments and emphasized that the protests of the past few months have contributed significantly to the new but insufficient financial resources. Despite this positive turn, the union remains skeptical. According to Kühnemann, ver.di sees no reason for the all -clear in the draft budget, since further cuts are being planned.

contradictions and warnings from the social sector

The situation is alarming. Workers' welfare, German Red Cross and Diakonie Germany fully reject the reduction plans. This does not happen without reason: A current survey carried out by these welfare associations shows that 40% of the facility already had to restrict or completely hire services. These significant restrictions endanger not only the social infrastructure, but also the necessary support for many vulnerable groups that rely on social offers, such as the ver.di emphasized.

Another point of criticism refers to the contradictory signals of politics. While specialists from abroad are invited to support the German economy, the funds for integration measures and the advice of migrants are at the same time. This is classified as negligent, especially in view of the growing uncertainties on the labor market.

Financial situation of the social institutions

An alarming result of the survey by AWO, Diakonie Germany and Joint Welfare Association reveals that an average cost increase of 16 percent has been carried out since the beginning of 2022. 65 percent of the institutions surveyed expect further cuts on the revenue side. The result is clear: a quantitative and qualitative restriction of the social infrastructure threatens, which not only worries employees in social professions, but also the more than 377,112 people who rely on these offers every day.

The desire for reliable financial planning is becoming increasingly clearer according to ver.di. A sustainable solution could be in the review and increase of relevant taxes, such as real estate transfer tax and trade tax. This would be a step to relieve the tense financial situation in the social institutions and to maintain social cohesion in society.

The coming months will be decisive. The voices of the welfare associations and unions urgently demand that people's needs have to be the focus of the decision -makers in order to secure and strengthen the welfare state in the long term.