Bureaucracy boom: Social insurance costs us 25 billion euros every year!

Bureaucracy boom: Social insurance costs us 25 billion euros every year!

Deutschland - The administration of social security in Germany costs impressive 25 billion euros annually. With around 380,000 employees who take care of unemployment, health and pension insurance, the administrative effort is enormous. Employer president Rainer Dulger points out that this effort is relatively low compared to the total fat. A complete abolition of the administration could reduce the contribution rates by more than one percentage point, which makes it necessary to deal with reforms to reduce costs and improve services in the social security sector. Political coalitions plan to put this topic on the agenda, whereby an analysis by the employer serves as the basis for a reform committee.

The details contained in this analysis primarily aim at more efficient work processes. Interestingly, the number of health insurance companies is not addressed in this context. However, the legislator's responsibility is crucial because it defines the tasks of the administration and thus significantly influences the administrative effort. An increase in complexity due to increasingly extensive regulations and execution provisions is another point that heats up the discussion about the necessary reform. In order to reduce the bureaucracy, a tightening of the administrative apparatus is required to introduce more practical rules, such as lvz.de reported.

modernization of the state administration

A comprehensive goal of current reform efforts is the modernization and improvement of state administration. The focus is on civil -friendly, powerful and networked services. In addition, government services should be made easier, faster and digitally accessible. The creation of laws should be made clearer and more understandable in order to improve practical suitability. A principle that is pursued is the "Once only", which limits the information of data to once and promotes internal data exchange within the administration.

The Federal Ministry of Digital and State Modernization (BMDS) is driving these efforts. The aim is to increase the efficiency of the federal administration and critically check existing tasks. An important aspect is the reduction of double structures and the bundling of central cross -sectional tasks in order to raise synergy effects. The BMDS has also launched an immediate program for bureaucracy dismantling with the aim of reducing bureaucracy costs for the economy by 25%. Among other things, this includes the reduction of unnecessary documentation obligations and 20% of the federal administrative regulations, as is explained on bmds.bund.de

digital transformation and challenges

Although Germany has made moderate progress in digitization and modernization of public administrations in international comparison, those responsible face considerable challenges. A lack of knowledge in relation to efficient methods and working methods makes progress difficult. In order to cover this need, experts from the private sector should be integrated into the administrations. An example of this is the fellowship program "Work 4 Germany", which has been running since 2020. Experts from the private sector work in tandem teams with employees of the federal authorities and work actively on digital change and the redesign of processes.

The fellows develop project details that are shaped by innovation and new working methods and attach particular importance to an improved user experience in online services. For example, prototypes are tested to check the user -friendliness. Large digital projects, such as the Cloud Project Gaia-X in the Ministry of Economic Affairs, also fall within the framework of these initiatives. The aim of these programs is not only to increase innovative strength within the administration, but also to improve the working atmosphere and to increase the attractiveness as an employer. By 2030, a third of the public service will retire, which raises the need for a quick successor in management positions, as well as haufe.de is explained.