More spending for people with disabilities in Hesse 2026 - Hesse boosts 2026 welfare budget by €147.5M to support 64,000 disabled residents
The Hesse State Welfare Association (LWV) has announced plans to raise its 2026 budget to roughly €2.71 billion, marking a €147.5 million increase from the previous year. This extra funding will directly support over 64,000 people with disabilities across the region. The budget boost comes as part of broader financial adjustments, with local governments adjusting their contributions to the association’s funding model. The LWV’s expanded budget will focus heavily on integration assistance and support services, with a total of €2.26 billion earmarked for programmes aiding people with disabilities and homeless individuals. By 2026, the organisation expects to assist 64,400 eligible recipients, alongside 100,000 severely disabled employees supported through its Integration Office. Despite the overall budget rise, local contributions known as the Verbandsumlage will actually drop below earlier projections, settling at around €2.05 billion for 2026. Hessian Finance Minister Professor Dr. R. Alexander Lorz has played a key role in shaping the region’s 2026 financial plans, including overseeing a record €7.4 billion increase in the KFA programme and initiatives like KommUnity. The budget increase will expand support for thousands of disabled and homeless individuals in Hesse, easing financial pressure on municipalities. The LWV’s updated funding structure aims to balance growing demand with sustainable public financing.
