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Social assistance spending rises 6.1% in 2025

German social assistance spending under SGB XII rose 6.1% to €21.5 billion in 2025, Destatis said on Tuesday.

Source: Federal Statistical Office Germany · August 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM · AI-assisted report

Social assistance spending rises 6.1% in 2025

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KUALA LUMPUR, 21 AUGUST 2026 —

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German social assistance spending under SGB XII rose 6.1% to €21.5 billion in 2025, Destatis said on Tuesday.

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Spending on basic income support for the elderly and disabled rose 2.9% to €11.8 billion. This category accounted for 54.9% of the total, down for a third straight year from 59.0% in 2022.

Help for nursing care surged 13.3% to €6 billion, lifting its share to 27.8% from 23.6% in 2022. Spending on living assistance climbed 4.4% to €1.7 billion, while health and special-needs support combined grew 6.7% to €2 billion.

The monthly living-cost benchmarks were frozen after two years of sharp increases. The data exclude unemployment benefits under SGB II and integration support under SGB IX, which are no longer counted as social assistance.