Overview

• The number of people receiving long-term care benefits in Saxony rose from 149,461 in 2013 to 363,243 in 2023, marking a 143 percent increase according to the Sozialministerium Sachsen.
• Nursing staff grew from about 83,000 in 2015 to 98,700 in 2023, but vacancies climbed from 27,444 to 39,492, cutting the caregiver-to-recipient ratio from 0.49 to 0.27.
• Susanne Schaper of Die Linke emphasized that family members provide the majority of care and urged legal return-to-work rights, compensation, and expanded support services for relatives.
• Die Linke’s reform proposal includes a state-funded Pflegewohngeld, a Landespflegegeld, a federal cap on personal care contributions, and a transition to full insurance coverage.
• Consensus in the Saxony state parliament remains uncertain, leaving the proposed measures in limbo as pressure mounts on state and federal policymakers.