In 2025 the German federal government recorded a minimum of 110,000 cases of illegal social benefit claims. The Federal Ministry of Labour warned that this figure likely represents only a small fraction of the overall issue, describing it as merely the tip of the iceberg. The data were drawn from a report published by Deutsche Welle.
Germany reports at least 110,000 illegal social benefit claims in 2025
Federal figures suggest the problem is far larger, according to the Ministry of Labour.
