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Parental Maintenance: Solidarity Contribution or Special Tax

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  • Karl-Heinz Tödter

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Due to the swift ageing of the population and/or the rising life expectation of the German population, the number of persons in need of care is rising constantly. A growing number of persons with parents who need care are being obliged by the social welfare office to pay maintenance. The financial burden depends on which of both spouses is affected and how the spouses’ income is distributed. It is also questionable whether higher income lowers the need for maintenance support if assets are used to support parents. In his article on parental maintenance from an economic and taxation perspective, Karl-Heinz Tödter, former Bundesbank Director, proposes a reform that would remove existing reforms and bundle maintenance risks through joint tax assessment.

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  • Karl-Heinz Tödter, 2016. "Parental Maintenance: Solidarity Contribution or Special Tax," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 69(20), pages 36-44, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:69:y:2016:i:20:p:36-44
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    1. Gerd Andres & Ralf Brauksiepe & Volker Meier & Gerd Landsberg & Jörg Althammer, 2006. "The family - a substitute for the social insurance system?," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 59(18), pages 03-18, September.
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      • K19 - Law and Economics - - Basic Areas of Law - - - Other
      • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs

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