Aid in question: Germany wants to change the payment system for Ukrainians
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The German government is preparing legislative changes that would reduce social assistance for Ukrainian refugees arriving in the country after April 1, 2025.
The relevant draft law was obtained by Reuters.
It is reported that payments could be reduced by around €100 per month for each new arrival. This would mean a return to the standards of assistance provided for asylum seekers under German law, rather than the full social package that Ukrainians still receive under the EU Temporary Protection Directive.
If the document is approved, Ukrainians who arrive after April 1, 2025, will no longer be able to claim broader benefits, as they do now, but will receive assistance on a par with other categories of refugees.
According to official information, there are currently about 1.25 million Ukrainian refugees in Germany, of which more than 21,000 arrived in the country in April–June 2025.
The bill still needs to be approved by the German government and the Bundesrat before it can come into force — likely by the end of this year.
The document itself emphasizes that such a step should help reduce the burden on the social system. Germany has long been debating the level of support for Ukrainians fleeing the war.
“We need a clear signal. Payments should be the same for all refugees,” said Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder, who is calling for cuts in aid not only for new arrivals, but for all Ukrainian refugees.
As a reminder, in Germany, the Prime Minister of the federal state of Bavaria and leader of the Christian Social Union, Markus Söder, called for a review of social support for Ukrainian refugees . In particular, he proposed canceling the payment of the so-called “citizen’s aid” – social support received by the unemployed and low-income people in the country.
As reported, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that Ukrainian refugees in the country receive more generous assistance than unemployed Hungarians, and did not rule out limiting financial support in the future.
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