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Germany’s Constitutional Court ruled early in the week that a benefit for parents who stay home to look after their small children is illegal, dealing a blow to Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian sister party which championed the policy.
More than 455,000 parents, mostly women, who care for their one- or two-year old children at home claim the “hearth bonus,” worth 150 euros per child per month. It was introduced two years ago under Merkel’s previous coalition with the Free Democrats.
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