Sick leave: SPD criticizes Linnemann's move to cut sick child days - "Continues false logic"
For this year, an extension of child sick days still applies under a legal provision. Health Minister Linnemann wants to return to the pre-Corona rule - the SPD is opposed to this.
Bundesgesundheitsminister Carsten Linnemann's initiative to reduce the number of children's sick days has drawn criticism from the Social Democratic Party (SPD). Family policy spokesperson for the SPD, Jasmina Hostert, condemned the move, stating that it perpetuates an incorrect logic. Linnemann argued that the policy should revert to pre-Corona-era rules, reducing the annual quota from 15 to 10 days per child.
The reduction was made during the government's inquiry, where Linnemann stated his opposition to extending the current arrangement. Hostert emphasized that families require relief, not additional burdens, and that the caretakers of sick children need time and support, not cuts. The Green Party MP, Johannes Wagner, also criticized Linnemann, asserting that the 15-day rule was maintained post-pandemic due to its proven efficacy, and that returning to the older system was unjustified.
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