Health: Linnemann against pension cuts for nursing relatives
Nursing care insurance is in financial difficulties. But where to cut costs? Reducing pension entitlements for relatives providing care is being met with criticism. The new health minister is responding.
German Health Minister Carsten Linnemann has spoken out against planned savings on pension claims for caregivers, saying he does not want to make cuts in this area. He now aims to find alternative financing. Linnemann has received support from various organisations, including the statutory health insurance associations, the Patient Protection Foundation, and the Social Association SoVD.
The proposed cuts have been described as a "false approach" and it has been suggested that the federal government, rather than the nursing care insurance fund, should bear the annual cost of €4.2 billion for caregivers.
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