#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 243Regulation on Determining the Percentages Relevant for Updating Standard Benefit Levels pursuant to § 28a and for Updating the Partial Amount pursuant to § 34 (3a) Sentence 1 of Book Twelve of the Social Code as well as Supplementing the Annex to §§ 28 and 34 of Book Twelve of the Social Code for the Year 2026
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This German federal regulation, published in the Federal Law Gazette on 22 October 2025, updates the standard benefit rates (Regelbedarfsstufen) for social welfare recipients under SGB XII for the calendar year 2026. It determines the exact percentage increases to be applied to the existing standard needs levels and the partial amount for accommodation and heating costs. The ordinance also supplements the annexes to §§ 28 and 34 with the new concrete euro amounts that will apply from 1 January 2026. It is issued by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and ensures that benefit levels keep pace with inflation and cost-of-living changes.
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Key Changes
- Determines the precise percentage rates for updating standard benefit levels (§ 28a) and the partial amount for housing and heating (§ 34 (3a)) for 2026
- Supplements the annex to §§ 28 and 34 SGB XII with new concrete euro amounts effective from 1 January 2026
- Published in BGBl. I Nr. 243 on 22 October 2025 with entry into force on 1 January 2026
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What this law requires
Update standard benefit levels (Regelbedarfsstufen) under § 28a SGB XII with the determined percentage increases effective 1 January 2026
Update the partial amount (Teilbetrag) for accommodation and heating costs pursuant to § 34 (3a) Sentence 1 SGB XII with the determined percentage increases effective 1 January 2026
Supplement the annex to § 28 SGB XII with the new concrete euro amounts applicable from 1 January 2026
Supplement the annex to § 34 SGB XII with the new concrete euro amounts applicable from 1 January 2026