Reform: Prien calls for a U-turn on parental allowance - but not a shorter payment period?
Family Minister Prien wants to prevent a reduction in parental leave months and gives families hope. She expresses harsh criticism of a discount for which money is available despite all austerity measures.
Frankfurt - Federal Family Minister Karin Prien (CDU) is reassuring families that the planned reduction in the length of maternity leave payments will not take place. Speaking to the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND), Prien advocated for a reevaluation of whether the austerity measures for maternity leave are truly beneficial and justified after the debates this summer.
When asked if it would be possible to shorten the maternity leave months from 14 to 12, the minister said she was open to the idea. The coalition is currently discussing various options, analyzing them in light of the current budget situation. Prien also suggested that the distribution of maternity leave months between the partners could change.
"We are discussing all levers and have not yet agreed on any model within the coalition," she said. "Above all, we need to take greater account of parents' needs. Reducing the period to twelve months with another division of partnership months is hard for many families to implement."
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