Reform: Prien plädiert für Kehrtwende beim Elterngeld – doch keine kürzere Bezugsdauer?
Familienministerin Prien will eine Kürzung der Elterngeldmonate verhindern und macht Familien Hoffnung. Harsche Kritik äußert sie an einem Rabatt, für den trotz aller Sparzwänge Geld da sei.
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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