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In the program “Hartz and warmly” people who live on the subsistence level have their say. A TV participant has a clear opinion about citizens' money.
Kassel – Your income is not enough to cover your living expenses? Citizens' money is available for such cases. The state's social benefits are intended to guarantee the minimum subsistence level for people who are able to work. Individuals receive 563 euros, while couples receive 1012 euros. The amount of citizen's money depends on various factors. However
, a participant in the television program “Hartz und Herzen” on
RTL2
considers the current standard rates (as of April 2024) to be too low.
Citizens' allowance too low? This is what a former recipient had to say about it
The current pensioner herself received citizen's benefit for a while, as she explains in one episode. She described the amount in it as “not really much.” The mother of seven children, who now also has three cats in her apartment, further explained: “They count the child benefit against it, against the maintenance. This is then deducted. There probably won't be much left for people." Child benefit and other maintenance payments are considered income and are therefore counted towards citizen's benefit.
The protagonist of the
RTL-2
program was unemployed for a long time and was therefore dependent on the job center. Today she receives a disability pension of around 1,200 euros due to health problems. “I get a pension, but even if I were to get citizen’s money now, it would still not be enough,” said the woman.
Citizens' money in Germany: That's how much there is currently
Requirement |
Amount of citizen's money in 2024 |
|---|---|
single |
536 euros |
Community of needs (sum per partner) |
506 euros |
Adults in institutions |
451 euros |
Adults under 25 who live in their parents' household and do not work |
451 euros |
Young people from the beginning of the 15th to the completion of the 18th year of life |
471 euros |
Children from the beginning of the seventh year to the age of 14 |
390 euros |
Children up to the age of six |
357 euros |
Source: Standard requirement levels according to § 28 |
“Despite all of this, it’s still not enough”: an early retiree talks about citizens’ money
After deducting all fixed costs, she and her daughter would still have 600 euros left. Her other six children are in the care of the youth welfare office. She is currently waiting for her housing benefit application to be approved after moving. According to the industry magazine
Finanztip
, this process can take several months. In the meantime, those in need receive temporary citizens' benefit from the job center.
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As soon as all benefits are approved, “you can make ends meet really well,” the woman reported on the show. At the end of the month you still have around 20 to 30 euros left. She is happy to no longer have to rely on citizens' money. Inflation further exacerbates the situation.
For a long time, a TV participant in “Hartz und Herzen” was dependent on citizens’ money, but she now receives a disability pension. (Symbol image) © Jens Kalaene/dpa
“Food and drinks are still clearly too expensive. I hope that it will be adjusted sensibly," the mother made clear. "Despite all of this, the people who receive citizen's benefit should get much more than they need. That's not even 600 euros that you get there. “Not even,” summed up the pensioner. “That is clearly not enough,” she concluded.
Some recipients of citizen's benefit are of the opinion that the work is not worth it compared to the amount of citizen's benefit. But experts have now refuted the claim that work in Germany is no longer worthwhile.