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Germany Scraps Bürgergeld in Welfare Crackdown
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Germany Scraps Bürgergeld in Welfare Crackdown
Germany’s parliament has voted to abolish the controversial Bürgergeld welfare scheme and replace it with a new basic income support system, known as Grundsicherung, in a move the government says will strengthen work incentives and tighten eligibility rules. The Bundestag approved the reform on Thursday, with 321 votes in favour. The measure was backed by the governing coalition of the centre-right CDU/CSU bloc and the Social Democratic Party (S…
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merkur.deThe civil money is soon history. The federal government has brought its bill to the new basic security by the Bundestag. This provides for sharp criticism.
At the end of June, the citizens' money, once a showpiece of the SPD at traffic lights, will be replaced by the "new basic security." CDU/CSU speaks of a success. But the savings remain far behind their campaign promises.
The citizens' money will be converted into a basic guarantee. The Bundestag approved the draft law of Schwarz-Rot, which will enter into force from July. The law is designed to increase the pressure to accept a job.
The Bundestag has decided to make important changes for the more than five million people in the existing civil money. Parliament agreed to the conversion of the social benefit into a new basic security.
The Bürgergeld-Aus decided: Bundestag votes for new basic security
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