Germany news: Childfree adults to pay more for elder care
Key takeaways
- A new draft bill from the Health Ministy would see taxes raised for adults without children to support Germany's flagging elderly care system.
- The federal Health Ministry is reportedly planning to increase elder care contributions for childfree adults.
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A new draft bill from the Health Ministy would see taxes raised for adults without children to support Germany's flagging elderly care system. DW has more.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EJEWGermany's elderly care system is crumbling due to a steadily aging population and a lack of investment Image: Bonninstudio/Westend61/IMAGOAdvertisement Skip next section What you need to know What you need to know. The federal Health Ministry is reportedly planning to increase elder care contributions for childfree adults. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius is headed to Canada for a five-day trip as Europe pivots away from reliance on the US for security. Germany's TÜV consumer safety firm is on trial over a fatal dam collapse in Brazil. Below are the latest headlines from across Germany on Tuesday, May 26.
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