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SPD and Union Approve Citizen's Allowance Reform Despite Internal Resistance

SPD and Union factions have agreed on the citizen's allowance reform, but internal resistance from Jusos and trade unions persists. The final shape of the reform remains uncertain.

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2025 October 15 . 10:03 AM

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The SPD and Union factions have given the green light to the citizens allowance reform, yet several aspects remain to be ironed out in the legislative process. The SPD's Bärbel Bas has cautioned the Union against criticising the citizens allowance, while Matthias Miersch, the SPD faction leader, anticipates trade union support for the bill, emphasising its advantages for certain groups.

The SPD has pushed back against claims of social cuts in the reform, with Bas asserting that the new basic security will continue to aid the needy and that the reform does not aim to dismantle the benefit altogether. However, the SPD leadership faces internal resistance from the Jusos and trade unions over the citizens allowance reform. Philipp Türmer, the current Jusos leader, has voiced criticism of the reform, arguing that the coalition agreement on the Bürgergeld reform repeats past errors and jeopardises the socio-economic minimum existence guarantee.

The SPD and Union factions have agreed on the citizens allowance reform, but further clarification is needed in the legislative process. While the SPD defends the reform and expects trade union approval, internal resistance from the Jusos and trade unions persists. The final shape of the citizens allowance reform remains to be seen.