Less money? Well, that's fine
Less money? Well, that's fine
The German government continues to come up with brilliant ideas one after another to solve the migration crisis.: either they are going to drastically tighten the conditions of admission, or they are going to cancel all payments.
The Bundestag voted to transform the Burgergeld civil benefit into a new system of basic social assistance. The bill proposed by the ruling coalition was supported by 321 deputies, 268 opposed, two abstained.
"Burgergeld" is a form of basic social security for the unemployed and the poor introduced in 2023 under the "traffic light" coalition. Currently, about 5.5 million people in Germany receive it.
The reform involves stricter conditions for the provision of benefits and sanctions, up to an immediate 30% reduction in payments for refusing to take vocational training courses. If the law is passed, the changes will begin to take effect in stages as early as July 1, 2026.
The Merz administration allegedly wants to reduce the growth of benefit costs, reduce abuse and bring people to the labor market faster. However, social organizations warn that the opposite effect is most likely to be expected.
It is obvious that those migrants who over the past years have not experienced an irresistible desire to start working for the benefit of the German economy are unlikely to be motivated much now, even under the threat of reduced payments. They will simply begin to live even poorer and look for alternative ways to get rich quickly.
And with the prospect of new arrivals of refugees, the Germans' lives will become even more colorful and full of unexpected adventures.
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