In their exploratory paper, the SPD, Greens and FDP had stated that Hartz IV should be replaced by a "citizen's money".
In their
explorations
, the SPD, the Greens and the FPD agreed to
replace
the basic security (
Hartz IV *
) with a “
citizen's benefit
”. At the start of the coalition negotiations between the SPD, the Greens and the FDP, the Green Youth
demanded that
the previous
basic security be withdrawn.
"We expect a clear departure from the Hartz IV system from the coalition negotiations," said the federal spokeswoman for the green youth organization, Sarah-Lee Heinrich, of the German Press Agency (dpa). "It is not the name that has to change, but the system.
"
In addition, Heinrich recently explained her position in an interview with the "taz" with reference to calculations by the Bundestag parliamentary group and the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband.
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Hartz IV is to be replaced by a "citizen's money"
But there are still many details to be struggled with in the matter of “citizens' money”.
Not just in terms of height.
But what is the idea of “
citizens' money”
all
about
?
And what should
Hartz IV
differentiate?
In their explorations, the three parties had agreed to replace the basic security (Hartz IV) with a "citizen's benefit", dpa described.
“It should focus on helping people return to the labor market,” the result paper said.
Obligations
to
cooperate
should remain, and there should be better
opportunities for additional income
.
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A woman takes a bill from a wallet.
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“Bürgergeld” instead of Hartz IV - the details are still unclear
Experts see a difference
primarily on the last point, the improved opportunities for
additional income
.
In a report on
BR.d
e of October 16, which also dealt with the exploratory paper in terms of “citizens' money”, it said: “So far it has often been the case that it is hardly worthwhile for social welfare recipients to take on an extra job, because with an additional income little or nothing remains. ”That should change.
In addition, the BR report on the occasion of the exploratory paper mentioned should also take into account the increased rents when calculating the citizen's allowance.
There is nothing precise in the exploratory mandate about how high this citizen's money should be in the future.
And many other questions remained unanswered in the run-up to the coalition negotiations.
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This is how the coalition negotiations are going
Many other topics and questions are likely to be discussed in the coming days.
A total of 22 working groups with specialist politicians are to negotiate the details of a coalition agreement.
When they met on the first day, the three traffic light parties had set the goal that the working groups should have drafted their papers by November 10, as
Tagesschau.de
reported in October.
After that, the results would have to be summarized by the core teams in a final coalition agreement.
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