Nursing costs in the north explode: Hamburg is the leader!

Nursing costs in the north explode: Hamburg is the leader!

Hamburg, Deutschland - The expenses for care in the home increase and increasingly strain families in Germany. In northern Germany in particular, the costs have increased significantly in recent years. For example, ndr that the monthly self-participation for those in need of care in Hamburg has been 3,179 euros since July 1, 2025. That is a whopping 322 euros more than in the previous year, which significantly increases the burden for many affected people. For comparison: the nationwide average amounts to 3,108 euros.

In other federal states, similar trends are shown. In Schleswig-Holstein, people in need of care must expect a personal contribution of 2,912 euros, which means an increase of 265 euros compared to the previous year. Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Lower Saxony also recorded increases to 2,752 euros and 2,785 euros, or. In Bremen, the nursing costs are the highest in the first year at 3,449 euros, while Saxony-Anhalt has the lowest costs at 2,595 euros.

increasing own shares - a burden for families

The Association of Replacement Cash Studies (VDEK) describes the development as a "constant upward trend". The Tagesschau also reports that the average self-participation rose by 300 euros in the first year of a home stay. This means a monthly burden of around 2,984 euros per person in need of care. For many relatives, the question of financing care is becoming increasingly pressing.

The main costs are gradually the personnel costs that are hardly covered in long -term care insurance. According to AOK , the care-related additional payments have increased by 19.2 % since 2022. The average for the total burden is 2,267 euros per month, which continues to increase the concern about the financial protection of those in need of care.

political demands and outlook

intended is a reform that could reduce the own shares in the medium term. An average decrease of 498 euros per month is assumed that a complete assumption of costs by the federal states should be realized. However, the reality is currently the case that the stress is increasing, while the number of people in need of care increases - until December 2023 it was around 5.7 million, which means an increase of 700,000 within two years. The pressure on politics is growing to make the financing of the care of the crisis festival and thus also relieve the people in need of care.

The general increase in care rates is planned for 2025 and the surcharges for care -related expenses are increased. Despite these measures, many experts fear that the own shares could also be above the level of 2023 in 2025.