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Central municipal associations demand from the state government to participate “in solidarity” with missing parental contributions for daycare. “We welcome the fact that the country is moving on the issue of reimbursement of parental contributions. However, we do not have a reliable proposal that creates clarity, ”said the Association of Cities, Districts and the Association of Cities and Towns in North Rhine-Westphalia on Sunday. If the state were to only contribute half of the parental contributions for two months by the end of the kindergarten year, this would be “insufficient” from the point of view of the municipalities.
NRW Family Minister Joachim Stamp (FDP) announced on Thursday in the state parliament that the burden on families would be relieved of the day-care contributions. "Of course it is clear that something has to happen," he said. The exact scope will now be clarified. In a letter to his parents, he also said: “We have offered the municipalities none for two months because we have had to reduce hours since February and in future there will only be emergency care in large parts of the country due to the new federal regulations To collect parental contributions. "
In the past few months, various regulations on day-care centers had applied in North Rhine-Westphalia, and at times parents were appealed to take care of the children at home.
The care time has also been shortened.
Now, in many municipalities, the regulations from the so-called federal emergency brake apply, which only provide for emergency care in the event of high infection rates.
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“It would be difficult to convey to the families in the coming weeks why they would have to make full contributions, even though a facility only offers emergency operation,” said the municipal umbrella organizations on Sunday.
The municipalities are ready to do their part again.
"You appeal to the state government, as in the past, to share half of the parents' contributions in solidarity."