Attention, caring relatives: important changes from July 2025!

Attention, caring relatives: important changes from July 2025!

Over the holidays and holidays, many caring relatives ask themselves the question: What to do when you need a break from everyday life? The answer could soon be easier, because from July 1, 2025 there will be significant changes to long-term care insurance that are intended to help relieve the burden on relatives. How regionalheute.de reported, the amounts for short-term and preventative care will be combined into a flexible annual amount, which will amount to up to 3,539 euros.

The move to a more flexible system benefits everyone who cares for their relatives in need of care. Many spouses or relatives are there for their loved ones every day, but they also need a break every now and then. Previously, preventive care was limited to six weeks per year. In the future, caring relatives will be allowed to increase their entitlement to preventive care to up to eight weeks per year. And the best thing about it: The right to preventive care exists from care level 2 without a minimum care period, which represents an enormous relief for many.

Changes in detail

But what exactly will change from summer onwards? From July 1, 2025, the summary of the benefit amounts for preventative care and short-term care will come into force with a total amount of 3,539 euros, which is according to social insurance-competent.de enables flexible use of the amount. Costs incurred for the first half of 2025 will be offset against the new annual amount. In addition, the annual benefit amount for preventative care will be increased to 1,685 euros, while short-term care will increase from 1,774 euros to 1,854 euros. From July 1st, the pre-care period will also be eliminated, which means that those newly classified as needing care can also immediately benefit from preventive care.

In practice, this means that up to 56 days per calendar year can usually be used for short-term care, which is particularly advantageous for caring relatives who are considering vacation or illness. The combination of both types of care not only makes it easier for relatives to cope with everyday life, but also gives them the feeling that they can meet their own needs.

Advice for caring relatives

For all those who would like to find out more about these innovations, the German Social Association (SoVD) in Gifhorn offers individual advice on care issues. If you are interested, you can call the phone number05371 3685report or send an emailinfo.gifhorn@sovd-nds.dewrite. Information is also available via the free hotline0800-1018800available, which offers comprehensive information on the topic of care, such as compass-pflegeberatung.de shows.

For caring relatives, this not only means relief, but also more freedom and flexibility in everyday life. Thanks to these changes, the chances of mastering the challenges of care with a “good hand” are good.