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League warns: Social cuts jeopardize Saxony's future

League warns: Social cuts jeopardize Saxony's future
The League of Independent Welfare Associations in Saxony is also calling for reforms in funding policy. (Archive photo) / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa
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Less bureaucracy and more involvement of practitioners in political decisions: Welfare organizations call for reforms and warn against cuts in the social sector.

The League of Independent Welfare Associations in Saxony is calling for reforms in the context of the upcoming budget negotiations. These include, above all, a reduction in bureaucracy, more reliable funding structures and greater involvement of practitioners in political decisions, explained the league in Radebeul. "In many places, we are seeing valuable resources being tied up in complicated procedures and short-term project logic," emphasized League head Dietrich Bauer.

"Especially in times of major financial and social challenges, we need a strong alliance between politics, local authorities and independent welfare services," emphasized Bauer. The aim must be a double budget that combines financial responsibility with social and economic sustainability. The current challenges could not be met by austerity alone.

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"If you want to keep the Free State economically strong, you must also invest in social stability, securing skilled workers and functioning services of general interest," argued Bauer. The League expressly welcomes the announced temporary borrowing of around 1.4 billion euros for the years 2027 and 2028.

"Reliable daycare centers, functioning support systems, care services and advice centers create the conditions for people to work, families to be relieved and regions to remain attractive," Bauer continued. Cuts in the social sector would therefore have long-term consequences - also economically. "Especially in times of tight budgets, it is important to safeguard proven structures and prevent their erosion," emphasizes Bauer. "It doesn't help anyone to launch new programs while existing local services are disappearing."

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