Overview

• Starting January 2025, asylum seekers in Germany will experience a reduction in their monthly benefits ranging from 13 to 19 euros.
• The revised benefit rates were published by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and reflect changes in inflation and net wages.
• Single asylum seekers living independently will see their monthly allowance decrease from 460 to 441 euros.
• Despite previous increases, the new adjustments exclude the costs of housing, heating, and electricity, which are typically covered separately.
• Critics, including Pro Asyl, argue that these cuts continue a trend of social policies that disproportionately affect vulnerable populations.