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Ad [Noticeboard](https://news.google.com/notice-board/)[Local Partners](https://news.google.com/notice-board/local-partners/) [. The increased rates, raised from 1 January 2025, are now showing up as material cost factors in employer controlling systems. Germany is also implementing the Barrierefreiheitsstärkungsgesetz (BFSG), transposing the European Accessibility Act, requiring businesses to make products and services accessible. For employers, the message is clear: hiring inclusively is now both a legal obligation and a financial imperative, with support available through integration offices and the Federal Employment Agency.
Germany's DGB trade union federation reported on 1 September 2026 that approximately 192,000 people with severe disabilities were registered unemployed in July 2026, corresponding to a 12% unemployment rate. Disability unemployment rose 3.4% year-on-year — more than triple the 0.9% increase in general unemployment. DGB board member Anja Piel stated that severely disabled people are hit particularly hard by job loss because re-entry is significantly more difficult despite often being well-qualified. The DGB is calling for stronger protections against dismissal and better-targeted employment support. This data arrives as Germany's higher Ausgleichsabgabe (compensatory levy) for employers failing to meet the 5% disability hiring quota took effect in March 2026, with the top tier now reaching €815/month per unfilled mandatory position. For German employers, the message is clear: the financial cost of non-compliance is rising, but the structural employment gap for disabled workers remains stubbornly wide.
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