Government divisions suggest measures to lessen red tape
The German government is set to discuss the topics of deregulation and de-bureaucratization at a cabinet meeting in October. This focus on reducing bureaucracy has been a key initiative pushed by Digital Minister Karsten Wildberger (CDU).
Minister Wildberger has been advocating for a reduction in bureaucracy within federal ministries, with the aim of streamlining administration and improving efficiency. However, the specific details of the relief measures aimed at achieving this goal are yet to be disclosed.
These relief measures are subject to internal government consultations, and the cabinet meeting in October is expected to provide more information about them. The Ministry of Digital and State Modernization, which is responsible for modernising administration, reducing bureaucracy, managing data traffic, and improving networks, is reportedly working on these measures.
Federal ministries have reportedly submitted proposals for reducing bureaucracy, and the departments of the Ministry of Digital and State Modernization are currently evaluating these proposals. The deadline for ministries to submit concrete plans for bureaucracy reduction was set for September 15, as urged by Minister Wildberger.
The relief measures aimed at reducing bureaucracy are part of the ministry's responsibilities, and they also include modernising administration, managing data traffic, and improving networks. The specific plans regarding bureaucracy reduction are expected to become clearer during the October cabinet meeting.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Digital and State Modernization told dpa that the federal government is initiating important relief measures. They also stated that they are currently evaluating the feedback received from the ministries. The federal government is reportedly on the same page regarding these initiatives.
The concrete proposals from the federal ministries, announced by Digital State Minister Karsten Wildberger in August, include measures aimed at reducing social welfare benefits, tightening sanctions, eliminating asset exemption limits, integrating housing and child benefits into citizen's money, adjusting the pension formula favouring older voters, increasing the maternity pension, and promoting deregulation to support entrepreneurial freedom. They also contemplate health and care service restrictions, higher personal contributions, and new compulsory insurances, all aimed at a fundamental reform of the social state and administrative efficiency.
While the specific details of these relief measures are yet to be disclosed, the focus on reducing bureaucracy and streamlining administration is a significant development in the German government's agenda. The October cabinet meeting will likely provide more insight into these initiatives and their potential impact on the everyday lives of German citizens.
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