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Hartz IV: Corona surcharge before payment - but court warns: amount "too low and unconstitutional"

2021-04-12T11:17:09.818Z


In February, the federal government initiated a one-time aid payment of 150 euros for Hartz IV recipients. But the Karlsruhe Social Court is clearly criticizing the planned amount.


In February, the federal government initiated a one-time aid payment of 150 euros for Hartz IV recipients.

But the Karlsruhe Social Court is clearly criticizing the planned amount.

Munich - The corona pandemic * hits financially weaker fellow citizens particularly hard.

Masks and disinfectants cost money, jobs are insecure and it has been proven that serious illnesses occur more frequently in socially disadvantaged households.

The federal government therefore decided in February to support recipients of benefits: recipients of basic security should receive 150 euros in May.

Aid is too late and too little, criticize critics.

They get support from the Social Court in Karlsruhe.

Corona bonus for Hartz IV recipients: court sharply criticizes the government

The government has to accept criticism for the planned assistance payment of 150 euros to adults who will be entitled to unemployment benefit II or social benefits in May 2021.

It was not until the end of March that the Karlsruhe Social Court ruled that the planned payments were too low and unconstitutional.

The subsistence level of jobseekers for January to April should not be covered until May, the court noted.

The federal government also did not meet the requirements when determining the amount of the payment.

The social court sees an increase in the standard rate of around 100 euros for each pandemic month as appropriate.

The opposition joins the fundamental criticism of the aid package.

Corona payment to Hartz IV recipients "tactical alms"

“The ruling by the Social Court in Karlsruhe is gossip for the federal government's crisis policy.

The court collects the electoral alms of the grand coalition and demands real help, ”said Green politician Sven Lehmann to the

dpa

.

The late payment date in May has been criticized across parties.

The aid comes too late, complains FDP Bundestag spokesman Pascal Kober.

Despite the criticism, Hubertus Heil's ministry wants to stick to the plans.

The Federal Council approved the bill at the beginning of March.

Hartz IV recipients in the Corona crisis: Greens and SPD are calling for further support

As

WAZ

writes, the Greens are calling for a support package that goes far beyond the federal government's plans.

There should be a monthly surcharge on the basic security for the entire duration of the pandemic.

"We are demanding a monthly crisis surcharge of 100 euros for adults and 60 euros for children," said parliamentary group leader Katrin Göring-Eckardt to the

WAZ

.

How the expenditure should be financed, however, remains open.

In the run-up to the emergency aid decision, the SPD demanded an increase to 200 euros.

It seems that the Union prevailed.

A corona bonus of 150 euros is to be paid out to recipients of basic security in May.

(

dpa / jjf

)

Source: merkur

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