Single parents: Left calls for more support in six-point plan. There are 1.6 million single parents with underage children in Germany.
Party leader Janine Wissler says many structures are not geared to the needs of single parents. If the Left Party has its way, single parents should be relieved of household chores, the party says in a six- point plan. It also wants higher pensions for single parents and a minimum wage of 15 euros per hour for part-time employment.