Factsheet for measure
DE-2022-1/2232
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Updated
– measures in Germany
Federal financial support for accommodation, schooling, childcare and care for Ukrainian refugees
Bundesmittel zur Unterstützung der Unterbringung, Beschulung, Kinderbetreuung und Pflege ukrainischer Geflüchteter in den Ländern
Background information
In Germany, school access, accommodation, child care, and care for Ukrainian refugees is a competence of the 16 states (Länder) and/or the municipalities. To support the states and municipalities in their tasks, the federal government agreed with the prime ministers of the German states that it would contribute to the state's expenses.
Content of measure
In 2022, the federal government will support the states and municipalities with a total of €2 billion in their expenditure for refugees from Ukraine. The sum consists of:
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€500 million to support local authorities with the costs of housing for refugees from Ukraine.
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€500 million to cover the costs in the area of living expenses.
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€1 billion as a contribution to the other costs of the states like childcare and schooling as well as health and care costs for Ukrainian refugees.
The lump sum is made available to the federal states via an increased share of the sales tax.
Individual states like Berlin which had to make considerable advance payments for distribution logistics when they first welcomed Ukrainian refugees in Germany will receive a special compensation for the costs incurred.
Updates
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
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08 April 2022
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The measure was valid for the year 2022 and ended on 31 December 2022.
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Use of measure
The German education ministers of the 16 states reported that by 1 May 2022 German schools had integrated 92,572 Ukrainian children since the beginning of the war.
According to the education ministers of the 16 German states at the beginning of September (36th week) there were 179,218 Ukrainian children going to general and vocational schools.
According to a briefing of the German Bundestag of 11 May 2023 by the Federal Government, the Federal Government has borne around €3 billion in benefits for refugees from Ukraine in the area of social benefits, which the Federal Government has transferred to the scope of SGB II or SGB XII since 1 June 2022.
Target groups
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Workers
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Businesses
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Citizens
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Does not apply to workers
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Does not apply to businesses
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Migrants or refugees
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Actors and funding
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Actors
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Funding
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National government
Local / regional government
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Local funds
National funds
Regional funds
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Social partners
Social partners' role in
designing the measure
and form of involvement:
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Trade unions
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Employers' organisations
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Role
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No involvement
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No involvement
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Form
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Not applicable
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Not applicable
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Social partners' role in the
implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
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No involvement
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Main level of involvement: N/A
Involvement
No information available.
Views and reactions
No information available.
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