New contribution model for Uelzen cribs: Parents have to dig deeper into their pockets!

New contribution model for Uelzen cribs: Parents have to dig deeper into their pockets!

In the Hanseatic city of Uelzen, there are significant changes in the crib contributions. Uelzener Presse reports that parental contributions have remained stable since 2016, while the costs for construction, energy and personnel have increased continuously. This requires a new calculation of the crèche contributions, which is expected to come into force on August 1, 2026.

In order to ensure the desired relief for the urban daycare centers, the Council of the Hanseatic city in its budget decided to develop new calculation models in 2025. The aim is to increase parent participation in the childcare costs to around 30 %. Currently the proportion of parents in the urban crib costs is only around 11 %.

new contribution model in the discussion

On June 26, 2023, a new contribution overview was presented in the social committee, which is intended to include an income -dependent contribution relay. Families pay between 404 and 690 euros per month for eight -hour care, depending on the income and household size. The total price for a nativity scene amounts to around 1,347 euros per month.

In order to create a better understanding of the effects of the new rules, we list two examples: a family with four people and a net income of 4,172 euros, which requires for seven hours of care, would have to expect the costs of 162 euros. Another family with three people and a net income of 3,546 euros for six hours of care would experience an increase of 129 euros.

The fee overview should also be intensively advised by the political groups of the city council. In addition to the new articles, a clause for regularly checking the contributions is also inserted into the contribution directive. This is revised and is intended to replace technical terms with simpler formulations.

day care as a flexible alternative

Child day care is becoming increasingly important in Uelzen. According to the district of Uelzen, day care staff have the same statutory support mandate as regular day care centers, whereby the focus on the personal needs of children and their parents. A day care worker may look after a maximum of five children at the same time, which enables intensive care and promotes an individual address of the children.

The childcare times can be designed flexibly so that parents can express their individual wishes. The district's youth welfare office supports this form of care, and the associated costs are dependent on income. This makes day care attractive for many parents, since they can also use public grants, which makes a decisive contribution to relieving the family budget. Information on the cost structure of day care is available from the responsible youth welfare office.

The new developments in crèche care and financing as well as flexible day care offer numerous options for families of Uelzen. While the city council is expected to decide on the new contribution regulation in September, it remains to be seen how these measures can further strengthen the family -friendly infrastructure in the region.