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Automatic child benefit: reform could provide families with tangible relief
July 09, 2026
WURZBURG, Germany, July 9 -- The University of Wurzburg issued the following news release:

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Automatic child benefit: reform could provide families with tangible relief

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In future, child benefit in Germany is to be paid automatically following the birth of a child, without parents having to submit an application. The Bundestag passed this resolution at its sitting on 9 July 2026. The law is due to come into force on 1 January 2027.
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