Human Rights Watch research has found that key aspects of the current German social security system are already failing to ensure the rights to social security and to an adequate standard of living, in particular for single parents, most of whom are women raising young children. The proposed changes to the social security system are likely to exacerbate these problems.
Germany: Proposed Bill Would Weaken Right to Social Security
https://www.hrw.org/news/2026/03/05/germany-proposed-bill-would-weaken-right-to-social-security
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gigachad@piefed.social · 23 pts · 158d
Hi, German here, thought I could give a little context: That's the point of the bill.
B0rax@feddit.org · 8 pts · 158d
It’s not a bug, it is the feature.
Klimaschutz@feddit.org · 0 pts · 158d
And it's still better then some other country's social safety system.
B0rax@feddit.org · 10 pts · 158d
We need to stop comparing things to the worst examples. It is not as good as others, never has been. And do we not want to be a wealthy country that has no problem caring for its people?