News in video: Corona virus loosening – 5 things that are now allowed again

Numerous new regulations and corona virus relaxations will come into force on July 1st – in the video you can see what the new regulations mean for you.

No, the coronavirus pandemic is unfortunately far from over. But the comparatively low number of infections in Germany, combined with a lower risk of infection outdoors, has now made many things possible that were unthinkable just a few weeks ago.

A lot is changing for consumers

In addition to numerous easing of the corona virus restrictions in many federal states, many things are changing nationwide that are not directly related to the pandemic – but nevertheless bring major changes for everyday life.

New traffic rules

New rules are now coming into force especially for trucks: As is customary in the summer vacation season, trucks are no longer allowed to drive during the main travel times on weekends. What is new, however, is a new regulation for trucks that are longer than 25 meters: from now on, you must have an electronic turning assistant on board. This is intended to prevent further tragic accidents in which cyclists were killed when turning in the blind spot of the truck.

Minimum wage for caregivers

Those who work in geriatric care will be paid slightly better in the future: depending on the federal state, the new minimum care wage will be between 11.20 euros and 11.60 euros per hour. In the long term, the minimum care wage is expected to increase to EUR 12.55 per hour by 2022.

Child bonus

With the start of the economic stimulus package, a special payment of 300 euros per child to parents will become final. However, the amount will only be transferred in autumn, together with the child benefit.

Pension increase

Good news for pensioners: the coronavirus crisis has not prevented annual pension adjustments. The standard pension rises to 1,538.55 euros in western Germany and 1495.35 euros in the east. This corresponds to an increase of 3.45 percent in the west and even 4.2 percent in the east.

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