Germany federal expenditure on long-term care insurance
Germany federal expenditure on long-term care insurance stood at 2,400 EUR million in Jul 2026, according to German Federal Ministry of Finance (Bundesministerium der Finanzen). It is one of the indicators in the Federal budget execution table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jul 2025 to Jul 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Federal budget execution table
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 07-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social protection, family, youth and labour-market policy | 158,743.62 | 145,070.46 | |
| Social insurance including unemployment insurance | 107,756.54 | 93,865.86 | |
| Long-term care insurance | 2,400 | 0 |
Understanding germany federal expenditure on long-term care insurance
Dedicated federal resources allocated to support the statutory nursing care insurance fund and stabilize care contribution rates constitute this specific entry. It measures budgetary allocations and statutory liquidity transfers remitted to co-finance long-term care mandates, support specialized nursing infrastructure, and buffer fund deficits. Within the social insurance grouping, this line stands alongside separate rows for pensions, medical insurance, and unemployment support. It records exclusively federal tax-funded disbursements, leaving out statutory care contributions deducted from payrolls and pensions, private nursing care policies, and municipal social assistance provided for institutional care.
Statutory liquidity transfers under this heading are often remitted in scheduled multi-month tranches or one-off allocations rather than identical monthly distributions. Month-to-month changes frequently reflect administrative payment scheduling rather than real-time developments in care needs, making adjacent-month evaluations misleading. Comparing outlays with the corresponding month of the prior fiscal year provides a much clearer perspective on federal financial involvement. Changes in legislative subsidy mandates, revisions to the statutory definition of nursing care, or temporary emergency support measures introduce notable discontinuities in historical records. Users should avoid equating this federal subsidy with total national nursing care costs, which are overwhelmingly funded by payroll contributions and individual co-payments.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the primary objective of federal subsidies to long-term care insurance?
- The allocations provide tax-funded support to stabilize statutory contribution rates and co-finance legislated care responsibilities.
- Does this series include out-of-pocket care payments or private insurance coverage?
- No, it reflects purely federal budget allocations and excludes private insurance premiums, employee payroll deductions, and personal co-payments.
- Why do monthly disbursements in this category appear irregular?
- Federal support is frequently remitted in periodic multi-month tranches or targeted liquidity transfers rather than uniform monthly installments.