The German government has made an important decision regarding young people coming from Ukraine. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
According to the country's Chancellor Friedrich Mers, considering the military situation in Ukraine, it is not appropriate for young men to leave the country abroad. They should stay and serve in their homeland.
Mers announced this at the Trade Congress held in Berlin. He also emphasized that there had been communication with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on this matter.
According to Mers, changes are being made to the social payment system in Germany for refugees coming from Ukraine. From now on, Ukrainians will be deprived of the right to receive Germany's civil pension ("byurgergeld").
Instead, they will receive special payments intended for asylum seekers. These changes are planned to take effect from April 1, 2025.
Previously assigned payments will remain until the specified deadline. According to official information, this decision was made in accordance with a draft law developed by the ministries of labor and internal affairs.
According to the Bild newspaper, the new system will deprive several tens of thousands of Ukrainians of "byurgergeld". At the same time, it is said that this could save the federal budget 730 million euros in 2026.
However, due to increased expenses for asylum seekers, these changes may not bring clear financial benefits to Germany. Additionally, federal states and local authorities will also face additional costs.
In 2026, these expenses are expected to be around 862 million euros, and in 2027 about 394 million euros. Assistance from the federal government will be necessary to cover these funds.
Such measures adopted by the German government indicate a tightening of migration policy in the country. This issue remains one of the urgent topics of discussion at the European level as well.
