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Financial Support for Single Parents

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posted on 2023-11-06, 21:19 authored by Mary DalyMary Daly, Sunwoo RyuSunwoo Ryu, Ertugrul PolatErtugrul Polat

As part of the financial support for single parents (finanzielle hilfen für alleinerziehende), the income tax relief for single parents was raised

History

Country

Germany

Policy Area

Health

Measure

Easing of eligibility conditions

Eligibility

Single parents who had taxable income

Type

Tax credit

Start / Announced Date

01/07/2020

End Date

Initially until the end of 2021 and then no end date as this measure was made permanent

Amount

€4,008 (previously €1,908)

Total Cost

€490 million per year

Recipients

Parents

Route to the child

Indirect

Sources

Hanesch, W. and Gerlinger, T. (2021) ESPN thematic report: social protection and inclusion policy responses to the COVID-19 crisis - Germany. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?pager.offset=10&advSearchKey= ESPN_covid2021&mode=advancedSubmit&catId=22&policyArea=0&policyAreaSub=0&country=0&year=0