Hard Criticism of Merz's Bürgergeld Plans

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Friedrich Merz proposes to cover the housing costs for citizens' money recipients, which shows how little the chancellor has understood one of the greatest social crises.

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More control of citizens' money recipients - that's what Chancellor Merz wants. As an example he mentioned in the ARD summer interview the housing allowance. But now there is a lot of criticism from associations and parties - also from the coalition partner SPD.[more]]>

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Friedrich Merz (CDU) plays a role in limiting the rents of citizens' money recipients paid by the state. For this he gets violent contradiction from the coalition partner. And the AfD criticizes a "transparent diversion maneuver" of the chancellor.

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Chancellor in crisis mode: After the Richterwahl-Schlappe Friedrich Merz takes a protective stand against Jens Spahn in the ARD "summer interview" – and at the same time announces hard cuts in the citizen's money. On the net, his statements cause indignation.

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The Registrar shall consider a housing cost limit for support recipients.

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In the planned reform of the basic security, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz considers it possible to cover the housing costs for citizens' allowance recipients. The amounts paid so far would be "on the test".