A job center shortened the standard benefit of a Hartz IV recipient because she did not want to disclose her income from eBay sales.
Going to court was unsuccessful.
Oldenburg - Hartz IV * recipients often try to earn something in addition to their meager standard rate with small businesses. This was also done by a purchaser from Oldenburg, she sold items on the Ebay platform, as can be seen from a judgment of the Oldenburg Social Court (file number: SG Oldenburg, S 34 AS 140/21 ER). She did not inform the job center of this income, but the authority learned of this apparently not insignificant income. A suspicion arises, for example, if transfers are visible on account statements that have to be presented for Hartz IV applications * and further authorizations.
The woman, who has been receiving Hartz IV for several years with her underage daughter, was asked by the job center to present the documents on the eBay sales made.
In the opinion of the authority, she did not sufficiently comply with the request, so that the office initially included an amount of around 500 euros as income for the benefit calculation *.
Correspondingly less was paid to the recipient.
Hartz IV recipients must not hide their Ebay income: the applicant blacks out bank statements
The woman applied for an interim order against the action of the job center.
The benefits should be paid out without the income deduction made.
In a settlement concluded before the SG Oldenburg, the recipient agreed to disclose her income by means of bank statements from her PayPal and current account.
However, the plaintiff blackened extensive deposits on these accounts.
As a result, the job center was unable to recalculate the Hartz IV entitlement.
The woman has now applied to the Oldenburg Social Court for an interim order with the aim of full payment of the benefits.
Hartz IV recipients must not hide their Ebay income
However, the SG Oldenburg has refused to grant provisional legal protection.
The court was of the opinion that the applicant would operate two Ebay accounts through which she would sell used luxury products from various companies, for example Louis Vuitton, Versace or Chanel.
The plaintiff is obliged to disclose the income from the sales.
In principle, she could blacken the account statements to be submitted with regard to the expenditure.
According to the highest court rulings, however, she is obliged to disclose the income without any gaps.
As long as she does not do that, the job center can carry out the disputed income deduction.
A complaint by the plaintiff at the State Social Court of Lower Saxony Bremen was also unsuccessful.
The decision of the social court in Oldenburg is final.
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