As of: March 17, 2024, 12:20 p.m
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The CDU wants a radical reform of citizens' money.
Total refusers will be hit particularly hard by the “new basic security”.
The move is receiving criticism.
Berlin – The debate about citizens’ money is entering the next round.
The CDU is once again providing the impetus for this.
The party wants to push for a radical restructuring of citizens' money and thus apparently sharpen its own profile.
A new term is even needed to abolish citizens' money “in its current form” and from now on call it “new basic security”.
CDU wants to abolish citizens' money: Party wants to tackle total objectors with “new basic security”.
“The name 'citizens' money' is misleading and is an expression of the political concept of an unconditional basic income,” is what is said about citizens' money in a draft resolution for a meeting of the Federal Executive Board this Monday, which was first reported in the
Bild
newspaper (March 15th). reported.
“We clearly reject this concept.”
Citizens’ money is to become the “new basic security”.
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Specifically, the CDU wants, among other things, to make the citizens' money sanctions against total objectors faster, easier and less bureaucratic.
“If a basic security recipient who is able to work refuses work that is reasonable for him without an objective reason (total refuser), it should be assumed in the future that he is not in need,” says the draft, which is available to the German Press Agency.
There should then no longer be a claim to basic security.
The aim is to ensure that children and partners do not suffer from the behavior of such “total refusers”.
CDU wants to abolish citizens' money: The party is in favor of tough sanctions against total objectors
According to the draft resolution, the aim must be to mediate in progress, demands the CDU.
The focus of the job centers should therefore be placed more strongly on “intensive and qualified support for aid recipients”.
Anyone who fails to show up for appointments more than once without an objective reason should not initially receive any benefits - the money withheld should only be paid out when the conversation is resumed.
If there is no longer any contact with the job center after three months, it should be assumed that there is no longer any need for help.
According to the draft, anyone who has assets should not claim the solidarity of the taxpayer community.
Therefore, the waiting period of twelve months should be abolished and an asset check should be carried out from the first day of basic security.
The limits on protective assets should be lowered and the protective assets should be made dependent on the number of years of work.
CDU wants citizen's benefit reform: Strong criticism of the “new basic security” comes from the SPD
SPD parliamentary secretary Katja Mast reacted with sharp words to the CDU's push for a radical reform of citizens' money.
“As a reminder: We decided on citizens’ money with the votes of the CDU.
Because it’s about placing people in good jobs on a long-term basis,” Mast told
Bild am Sonntag
.
She emphasized: “The reform is working.” There have never been more people in work subject to social insurance contributions.
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Nobody wants an unconditional basic income in Germany, and there isn't one, emphasized Mast.
Anyone who refuses completely will have their money cut off.
The goal is to find permanent work.
“The CDU doesn’t give a single answer to that,” criticized the SPD politician.
“Instead, it cements long-term poverty for children and parents – how shabby.”
The CDU's planned citizen's benefit reform: SPD leader Klingbeil criticizes the attack on the welfare state
SPD leader Lars Klingbeil has also rejected the CDU's demands for comprehensive changes to citizens' money.
He said on Saturday (March 16) in Berlin: “The amount of citizens’ money is determined by a constitutional court decision.
This has now been implemented, with the consent of the Union, by the way.” It is right that the state provides people in need with insurance.
“We need to have other debates than attacks on the welfare state,” he said.
Klingbeil accused the CDU and CSU of playing off economic stability and social security against each other.
The Union's answers for a strong business location include a lower pension and a higher retirement age.
For the SPD, however, social security and economic strength belonged together.