AfD on work and social affairs

The AfD calls full employment the best social policy and wants unemployed people trained in ways that fit what employers need. It plans a dedicated support program for older citizens so their expertise stays in the labor market.

The AfD wants as many people as possible to have work. Jobless people should learn what companies really need. There should be a special support program for older people. People who do not work without a good reason should be told to work.

The party commits to the social market economy and wants to strengthen personal initiative while supporting those who cannot work. People who stay out of the labor market without need are to be encouraged and, if necessary, called on to work. In the platform's view, current integration and training programs often miss actual demand, leaving open jobs unfilled. New training should happen quickly and in close coordination, especially with mid-sized companies. The AfD sees older workers as a pool of skilled labor that deserves appreciation.

The AfD wants stronger incentives for employers to hire people with disabilities at fair pay. Integration should begin as early as vocational training.

Many people with severe disabilities have no job. The AfD wants companies to hire them more often. Companies should get more incentives for this. The pay should be fair.

The platform considers unemployment among severely disabled people in NRW too high despite existing incentives and obligations. Vocational training should be tailored to this group's particular needs. The AfD also calls for people with disabilities to be able to live and reside independently.

The AfD wants to limit Kindergeld (child benefit) for children living abroad to the level customary there. It sees today's full payment as an incentive to immigrate into the welfare system.

Germany also pays child benefit for children abroad. The AfD wants to change that. These children should only get the amount usual in their country. The AfD says people otherwise come just for the money.

The platform explains that EU citizens residing in Germany receive the same amount for children living in another member state as for children in Germany. The AfD regards this equal treatment as a misguided incentive. In the future the amount would depend on the child's country of residence.