No "Nominal Savings" Due to Civil Money Reform
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According to the Federal Ministry of Labour, the planned reform of the citizen's allowance to a basic guarantee will not bring any significant savings in itself. These would only result from an improved labour market integration and a reduction in the number of beneficiaries, according to the Ministry.


From civic money to new basic security: not only sanctions are important in the reform process, but beneficiaries are also allowed to retain fewer assets. First figures leak through.
With the change of name, stricter rules are also planned. The exact potential of the savings is still unclear. Now, the draft law for internal voting in the Chancellery is pending. However, the impact of the reform is already controversial.
The citizen's money becomes a basic security, and besides the name, there are also many other changes in sanctions, housing costs and wealth.
The Ministry of Labour has presented a first draft for the reform of the citizens' money towards basic security. Chancellor Merz had attached high savings targets to the change. However, these are probably not met in the first place.
Stronger sanctions for workers who refuse to work, other dealings with existing assets, stronger focus on youth unemployment: this is the black and red plan for basic security, which is to replace the citizen's money. "Politico and WORLD is the draft law.
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