Overview

• The Union parties reject abolishing the current model, setting up a clear partisan standoff.
• SPD figures say any change would, for constitutional reasons, apply only to future marriages.
• Recent research cited in the debate estimates tax savings can reach about €20,000 a year for some households.
• An RWI study suggests ending the scheme could add more than half a million full-time workers to the labor market.
• SPD officials say the move would not plug the federal budget gap and signal openness to negotiating a shift to a 'gerechtes Familiensplitting' with the Union.