Snake stand for parental allowance: SPD strives for Bremen solution!

Snake stand for parental allowance: SPD strives for Bremen solution!

Eimsbüttel, Deutschland - In Hamburg, the frustration is large among many parents. For months they are waiting for their parental allowance and fight for financial bottlenecks. There was a particularly concise example in May 2023 when affected parents demonstrated in front of the Eimsbüttel district office in order to draw attention to their fears of existence. This is where the Eimsbüttel SPD faction comes into play: it has made an application to examine a bridging model that was successfully implemented in Bremen and could help parents in similar situations. The Bremen model provided for parents to apply for a transition loan within just two days, which was later charged with the parental allowance. In Hamburg, where the average processing time for a parental allowance application is currently about 88 days, this could be a significantly faster solution.

But how does these long waiting times come? A combination of the introduction of new software, unforeseen vacancies in the offices and missing documents from the applicants has slowed down the processing processes. The SPD faction is aware of this and sees the Bremen concept a possible solution. Between September 2016 and May 2017, over 250 bridging loans were paid out in Bremen, which offered families financial security while waiting for the final processing of their parental allowance. This could serve as a model for Hamburg.

parental allowance: important support for families

But what is the parental allowance? This financial support is intended to relieve mothers and fathers who want to work less or stay at home after the birth of a child. The parental allowance is calculated by the responsible parental allowance office and is based on the average monthly net income of the supervising parent in the period before birth. A maximum of 2,770 euros are taken into account as income. The assessment period for non -self -employed parents lies in the last 12 months before birth, while self -employed parents can use the last tax assessment period.

The amount of the parental allowance varies. While basic elements are at least 300 and a maximum of 1,800 euros, there are also special regulations such as the sibling bonus of 10 % of the parental allowance that can offer additional financial support if an older sibling lives in the household.

digital processing and increasing need

This day, the digital element is becoming increasingly important when applying for parental allowance. The application can now be submitted digitally in all federal states, which shows a growing trend towards paperless processing. Interestingly, the use of parental allowance plus, which parents offers a long -term option for the payment, has increased: almost 42.3 % of mothers and around 20.6 % of fathers already use this model.

It remains to be seen whether Hamburg is pulling inspiration from Bremen and actually introduces the bridging loan. Time is urging, because the stress for families in the Hanseatic city are high. In the future, such a model could be a noticeable relief for many parents. Interested parents can find more information on the calculation of the parental allowance on the pages of Service Bremen or Federal Ministry of Family Affairs .