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Berlin – The payment of urgently needed nursing staff in nursing homes has increased noticeably, according to data from the nursing care insurance funds. The average hourly wages increased by 8.8 percent to 22.60 euros compared to the previous year, as announced by the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds, which also represents the nursing care funds.

This is a “significant increase” after recent average increases of two percent per year. “The higher average wages in geriatric care show that nursing staff can rely on fair pay overall,” said Doris Pfeiffer, Chairwoman of the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds.

The reason for the increase is the connection between average wages and the development of collectively agreed wages. The other side of the coin, however, is that higher wages often have an impact on those in need of care. “Politicians must finally show ways to effectively limit the increasing burden on those in need of care,” demanded Pfeiffer.

Since September 2022, care insurance contracts have only been allowed to exist with homes that pay according to the tariff or similar. As the National Association of Statutory Health Insurance Funds announced, numerous collective agreements between 2023 and 2024 contained wage increases that go beyond increases in previous years.

For nursing assistants without training, the average wage in the future will be 19.26 euros per hour. The average wage for nursing staff rose by 9.2 percent to 25.93 euros. 11,000 reports from collectively agreed care facilities were evaluated. © dpa/aerzteblatt.de