The reform of the civil allowance is so hard

Unemployed people who fall into the new basic security must attack their savings faster in the future and also move to a cheaper apartment earlier. Again CSU-Wezial expert Stephan Stracke confirmed to our editorial team, with the abolition of the citizens’ allowance, the maternity leave period of one year is also to be abolished, in which the employment agencies have so far paid the rent for the old apartment and spared its assets. « This is part of a fundamental realignment, » emphasized the Allgäu MP in an interview with our editorial team.

A good two years after its introduction, the citizens’ money will soon be history again. Union and SPD Not only have it decided to abolish it: in the new basic security there will also be far more sharper rules. It is again more on the principle of « demanding and promoting », which the then red-green government had introduced with the controversial Hartz laws more than 20 years ago. CDU And CSU prevailed against the SPD in the coalition negotiations. In principle, people in need of help can still rely on the fact that the state will jump to them.

The details still have to be worked out

The executive Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil (SPD) had already tried in the last legislative period to prove citizens of citizens with sharper sanctions that could work, but could not do it. However, the fight against these « total refusers » was only moderately successful. This should change now, even if the reform of the citizens’ allowance still has to be worked out in your details. .

In the future, the unemployed would have to make themselves much more concerned with work than before, emphasized Stracke. « The office supports them, but it also expects someone to take care of new work themselves. » If you do not meet this obligation or refuse to work, you will have to expect sharper sanctions to the complete withdrawal of care. If in doubt, the mediation in the works has priority before further training, said Stracke. That means: In the future, unemployed will have to take on jobs that are below their qualification level. The monthly sentences in the new basic security are to be raised again according to the original scheme, according to which the increase is 70 percent calculated from inflation and 30 percent from the development of wages. The traffic light coalition also included an “expected inflation” and made the citizens’ allowance so expensive, criticized Stracke.

The reform should come into force at the beginning of next year

The CEO of the Social Association of Germany, Michaela Engelmeier, warned: « The introduction of a new basic security instead of the citizens’ allowance raises many questions. » In particular, the planned tightening in sanctions and housing costs raised doubts as to whether the balance between promoting and demands remained, she told our editorial team. « A debate is led around the citizens’ allowance that is strongly shaped by prejudices and envy debates, » criticized the association chairwoman. Those who need support need security, respect and fair opportunities for participation. However, a life without fear of poverty is hardly possible with the planned levels of performance. « Of course, incentives are needed to bring people back to work. But if the demand becomes a central principle, while promoting takes a back seat, it is not expedient. »

In the coalition agreement, the Union and SPD have not yet determined when the new regulations should come into force. However, he expects the new basic security « part of an immediate program » after the government takeover, said Stracke. According to this logic, it would have to come into force in early 2026.