In 2024, adults in Germany without dependents received 563 euros a month in benefits from the government. The scheme providing these payments changed from Arbeitslosengeld II, also often referred to as Hartz IV, to Bürgergeld in 2023.
Monthly amount of citizen's benefits (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Germany in 2023 and 2024
Characteristic
2024
2023
Adult without dependents
563
502
Couples per partner/ underprivileged communities
506
451
Teenagers from 14 to 17 years of age
471
420
Adults in institutions (according to SGB XII)
451
402
Unemployed adults under 25 years of age, living with their parents
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BMAS. (September 13, 2023). Monthly amount of citizen's benefits (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Germany in 2023 and 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360631/monthly-benefits-germany/
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BMAS. (2023). Monthly amount of citizen's benefits (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Germany in 2023 and 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360631/monthly-benefits-germany/
BMAS. "Monthly Amount of Citizen's Benefits (Bürgergeld, Formerly Hartz Iv) in Germany in 2023 and 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360631/monthly-benefits-germany/
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Monthly amount of citizen's benefits (Bürgergeld, formerly Hartz IV) in Germany in 2023 and 2024 [Graph], BMAS, September 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1360631/monthly-benefits-germany/
