As part of the national plan against poverty, Family Minister Max Hahn on Monday announced several new support measures during a session of the parliamentary committee.
Low-income families with children will receive additional financial aid from 2027. This includes €300 per year for each child aged four to five, €1,000 for children aged six to 11, and €3,000 for those aged 12 to 25. For each additional elderly household member, an extra €1,200 will be granted.
The announcement followed public confirmation that child benefits will increase by €45 per month, or €60 for children over the age of 12. Elderly Luxembourg residents will also receive financial aid to help them afford residential care.
In a joint press conference with Health and Social Minister Martine Deprez and Education and Housing Minister Claude Meisch, Minister Hahn presented a total of 106 new measures as part of the national plan.
The plan aims to ensure that all financial aid currently available will be issued automatically. Benefits will be better aligned with each other in terms of eligibility criteria and payment amounts. Furthermore, people slightly above the qualifying income thresholds will no longer be excluded entirely but will instead gradually receive reduced support.
In future, several benefits, particularly the cost-of-living allowance and the energy premium, will be merged under a new name: Complément vie-chère.
