Child benefit paid abroad within EU dispute

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1. 1 Jan 2020Background

   EU Commission challenges Austria's indexed child benefit before the ECJ

   The European Commission took Austria to the EU's top court over cutting child benefit for children abroad, a case that later shaped Germany's options.

2. 16 Jun 2022Background

   EU court rules Austria's indexed child benefit for children abroad unlawful

   On 16 June 2022 the EU's top court ruled that Austria could not scale child benefit to living costs in the country where a child lives.

3. 

   9 Nov

   CDU and CSU politicians want to cut child benefit for kids living elsewhere in the EU

   Politicians from Germany's conservative CDU and CSU want child benefit for children living in other EU countries tied to local living costs. It would take new EU law.