Government and President fail to proceed due to Coronavirus outbreak
In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the German government has announced a salary freeze for its members, including the federal president. This decision, effective from April 2022, does not include a wage increase for the incumbent federal president, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, according to recent reports.
The salaries of state secretaries, including the Chancellor and ministers, are determined by salary grade B11. For these positions, the highest salary grade B11 will not be increased retroactively from April 1, 2022. However, a 1.8% wage increase will apply to other members of the federal government from this date.
The current monthly salary for the federal president stands at 21,243.06 euros, while the Chancellor receives a monthly salary of 19,121.82 euros. Ministers, on the other hand, earn a monthly salary of 15,303.64 euros. All these salaries include locality allowances and expenses allowances, which vary for each position.
Ministers also receive a monthly child allowance of 141.33 euros per child. The Chancellor, like ministers, falls under salary grade B11.
The salary freeze is part of the broader economic measures taken by the German government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2022, Germany implemented various measures to address rising energy prices, including temporary reductions in fuel taxes and subsidies for households.
Despite the salary freeze, it's important to note that the minimum wage in Germany did increase from 2021 to 2022, reaching €10.45 per hour by July 1, 2022. However, this information does not apply to the salaries of government officials.
For specific information about potential salary increases for the Chancellor, ministers, and federal president in Germany, additional sources or specific government announcements would be necessary.
In the context of the economic measures taken by the German government due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the salary freeze for government officials does not apply to other policy-and-legislation discussions, such as potential increases for the Chancellor, ministers, or federal president. Additionally, while the general news reports a salary freeze for government members, it's essential to remember that other parts of the general-news spectrum, like minimum wage increases, do not necessarily affect the salaries of government officials.
