Bafög: Minister Bär no longer expects rapid reform:
The planned Bafög reform is on the brink. Research Minister Dorothee Bär sees a lack of support in the ...
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Bafög Reform Faces Delay Amid Political OppositionThe planned Bafög update stalls as coalition parties withdraw support, delaying key aid increases scheduled for 2026.
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- The federal government’s proposed Bafög reform is losing backing among coalition members.
- An increase in the housing allowance from 380 to 440 euros was set for winter semester 2026.
- Minister Bär acknowledges budget constraints due to cuts in other social benefits like parental allowance.
- A new AI-powered chatbot on bafoeg-digital will provide anonymous eligibility info starting later in 2026.
If care-dependent people have to save and parental allowance is cut, then it is understandable that you cannot simultaneously promise large additional benefits elsewhere.— Dorothee Bär (CSU), Federal Minister for Research, in reference to a possible halt of the Bafög reform; spoken to the Funke Mediengruppe newspapers
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