The Family Ministry is apparently only planning three mandatory “father months” for parental allowance

Family Minister Karin Prien (CDU) wants to reduce the maximum period of receipt of parental allowance: from the current 14 to twelve months. SPIEGEL reported on it. The magazine Politico now reports that the parental allowance model is to be modified so that the so-called “father months” would be increased from two to three months. As recently as June, coalition circles said that Prien's plans would provide for four months for both partners and a further four months for free distribution in order to have full access