Strengthen families as providers of social support
The AfD wants families to again take on more tasks that the state handles today. To that end, relatives would find it easier to act on behalf of family members and would receive advice. The program argues that the state has overextended itself with these tasks.
The AfD wants families to help themselves more. The state should take on fewer tasks. Relatives should find it easier to handle things for family members. For example, at a government office or when looking for a nursing home.
According to the program, functioning families make school social workers unnecessary and relieve nursing homes. The AfD wants to lower bureaucratic hurdles, for instance when dealing with authorities for relatives or arranging a nursing home place. The state would create legal and administrative rules so that such help can be given with legal certainty. Advice and support structures would be set up together with municipalities. Extra costs for municipalities would be offset by the state or by federal funds.
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„wollen wir die Familien wieder als Institution sozialer Hilfe stärken“Translation: we want to strengthen families again as an institution of social support
Placement
- Economyleaning more market
Social tasks would shift from the state back to families, emphasizing self-reliance over public services.
- Societyleaning conservative
The family would again become the central institution of mutual support, reinforcing a traditional understanding of family.