The German government's Citizen's Income: Hartz IV poverty gets a new name
Germany’s new “Citizen’s Income” will only increase the abject poverty of the current 5.3 million recipients of Hartz IV social security payments.
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Germany’s new “Citizen’s Income” will only increase the abject poverty of the current 5.3 million recipients of Hartz IV social security payments.
The government, together with all the opposition parties know the much touted citizen's income provides barely enough to survive.
Amidst soaring inflation, particularly for food and energy, the gap between rich and poor in Germany is widening. Incremental increases to social safety nets will do little to alleviate the problem, experts warn.
Es ist die größte Sozialreform seit Jahren: Mit dem Bürgergeld will die Ampel-Regierung Hartz IV hinter sich lassen. Zum Start des parlamentarischen Verfahrens gibt es Kritik - die Koalition wehrt sich.
502 Euro Regelsatz: davon ist weiter nur das Notwendigste möglich – und ein Minimum an gesellschaftlicher Teilhabe.