City of Bietigheim-Bissingen plans drastic increase in daycare fees!

City of Bietigheim-Bissingen plans drastic increase in daycare fees!

Bietigheim-Bissingen, Deutschland - The city of Bietigheim-Bissingen has big plans for its care facilities. In order to master the financial challenges in childcare, there is a strong fee adjustment on the agenda. The city administration expects additional revenue of around 79,000 euros for 2025 and up to 509,000 euros from 2028. This could lead to the cost recovery degree to increase up to 10.8 percent, reports the Bietigheimer Zeitung .

In the discussion about increasing the fees, both regular care and holiday care are considered. While the fees for all -day care are expected to remain stable, the costs for school childcare should increase by ten percent over a period of five years. The last adjustment of these fees took place in 2021. Currently, 467 children use primary school care until 2 p.m., 83 children can stay in the afternoon care and 165 children visit all -day care until 5 p.m. However, the fees for holiday care will not be increased this year.

context for childcare in Germany

The topic of childcare is of great relevance in Germany. Parents often have extensive opportunities to look after their children who have to be considered before birth. The Statista shows that the current care rate for children between three and six years is an impressive 91 percent, while it is only 36 percent for under three year olds. These differences in the care rates are strongly between the federal states.

The care landscape is diverse, with a growing range of company childcare facilities and different sponsorships, whereby in 2023, especially free carriers, especially Catholic facilities, dominate the scene. Despite the increasing offer, there is a worrying tendency: the willingness to issue good childcare offers seems to be decreasing, which is more pronounced, especially in the case of single parents.

financial support and challenges

In the financial support of childcare, various systems are used, such as the parental allowance, which ensures the balance of income after the child's birth, as well as child benefit, which represents basic care over several years. The current standard rate for child benefit is January 2023, 250 euros for the first and second child. These financial aspects are crucial to support families in the compatibility of work and family.

However, it is not only in Bietigheim-Bissingen, but nationwide that the challenges in childcare increase. The city has a good hand by adapting the fees to meet the needs and the costs incurred and at the same time secure the quality of the care. It remains to be seen how these developments will affect the care landscape in the coming years.