Citizen money reform of the Union and SPD: Stricter sanctions for workers who refuse work are imminent

Union and SPD reform the citizens' money – the so-called basic security is in sight. Stricter sanctions are in place. What does this mean for those affected?

CDU and SPD want to "refuse workers" to remove the civil money. The Federal Constitutional Court has assessed the total sanctions as a violation of fundamental rights. However, a gap remains.

Reading time 3 minutesThe negotiators of CDU and SPD have agreed in their coalition agreement on a "new basic guarantee". The aim is to abolish the existing civil money. At the heart of the planned tightening is a complete withdrawal of the rule for so-called "total deniers", i.e. for people who, despite their ability to work, repeatedly refuse reasonable work. The project follows on from demands that the Union had already raised in the previous…