There will likely be stricter rules for citizen’s income in the future. The federal government has agreed on this. The plan is to cut payments if citizen’s income recipients skip appointments. This is according to a draft law introduced by the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs. Citizen’s income will not be abolished. However, it will be renamed basic income support. The changes are not expected to be finalized until the beginning of next year.
Anyone who refuses reasonable work without good reason must expect to receive 30 percent less money. This also applies to anyone who misses appointments at the job center without excuse. In serious cases, benefits will even be cut entirely, as decided by the governing parties in the coalition committee. Illegal employment will also have more severe consequences. In future, personal assets will only be protected from seizure by the authorities for six months—previously, this period was twelve months.
The changes to basic income support are intended to help people find jobs more quickly. There are also some changes for refugees. For example, there will be integration internships to help them find work more quickly. As part of the Job Turbo program, there are plans to provide financial support to employers who hire refugees and enable them to attend a vocational language course. A “fictitious approval” is planned to speed up the process of obtaining a work permit.
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