Overview

• The social care insurance recorded a €1.54 billion deficit in 2024 and a €160 million shortfall in the first quarter of 2025
• The federal government injected €800 million into the health fund after reserves fell below critical levels
• Current subsidies cover only €109 per month for Bürgergeld recipients against an estimated need of €311, creating a €10 billion annual gap
• Warken is in talks with Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and will present two legislative drafts on care insurance to the cabinet imminently
• The Greens back full federal reimbursement and Warken plans a structural reform package by 2026 to stabilize insurance finances