Government spending: Government again pays more for social assistance
Social welfare spending in Germany rose to 21.5 billion euros in 2025. Assistance with care in particular increased significantly, as figures from the Federal Statistical Office show.
The German Federal Statistical Office reports that social welfare spending rose by around 6 percent last year. A total of 21.5 billion euros was paid out, with the majority, 55 percent, going towards benefits such as old-age security and disability benefits, which amounted to 11.8 billion euros, up 2.9 percent. Spending on nursing care also increased, by 13.3 percent to 6 billion euros, while 1.7 billion euros was spent on assistance with living expenses, a 4.4 percent rise.
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