Social spending: State pays more for social assistance again
Social welfare spending in Germany has risen to 21.5 billion euros in 2025. Assistance with care, in particular, has increased significantly, as an evaluation by the Federal Statistical Office shows.
Germany's social welfare spending rose by around 6 percent last year, with a total of 21.5 billion Euros disbursed. The majority, 11.8 billion Euros, went towards securing a basic income for the elderly and those with reduced earning capacity, a 2.9 percent increase. Spending on care assistance jumped 13.3 percent to 6 billion Euros, accounting for 27.8 percent of total social welfare expenditure.
Other areas, including assistance with living costs and special social difficulties, received 1.7 billion and 2 billion Euros respectively.
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