Bas: Citizen's Income Penalties Won't Bring Much Money - Germany's Basic Income Reform: SPD Backs Billion-Euro Transition to Work
Germany plans to save a billion euros by transitioning 100,000 basic income recipients into work. The Social Democratic Party (SPD) supports the reform, which requires contributions for state benefits. Sanctions for non-compliance are planned but must respect constitutional limits.
The reform aims to bring basic income recipients into the workforce. It's based on the principal that state benefits should be matched by contributions. The SPD leader, Bärbel Bas, is confident her party will back the plans.
Sanctions will only apply if recipients violate their contract. They will be anchored in SGB 2, the Social Security Code that regulates benefits and support. The principal of assisting those in need remains unchanged. The planned sanctions stay within constitutional boundaries, with total benefit withdrawal for persistent refusers expected to be lawful. No specific consequences for the SPD regarding a cooperation agreement have been found.
Germany's basic income reform seeks to save a billion euros by encouraging recipients to work. The SPD supports the plans, which include sanctions for non-compliance within constitutional limits. The principal of helping those in need continues to apply.
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