Germany's Unemployment Benefits Overhaul: Stricter Rules for EU Immigrants
The German government is planning a significant reform of unemployment benefits for EU immigrants. Federal Minister of Labor Barbara Bas has outlined initial proposals, with concrete details to follow from CDU parliamentary group leader Jens Spahn within two weeks. The reform aims to strengthen job placement efforts and impose stricter participation obligations on recipients.
Key changes include a more immediate requirement for beneficiaries to move out of overpriced apartments, with the current one-year grace period being removed. Additionally, job placement officers will gain the power to swiftly reduce benefits, by up to 30 percent, for missed appointments or declined job offers. Those deemed permanently unreachable will be excluded from benefits altogether.
The reform also targets abuse prevention, with expanded benefit reductions and lower asset protection limits for recipients. Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz has confirmed that the reform will be decided this year, with a Bundestag vote scheduled for October.
The proposed unemployment benefits reform aims to enhance job placement efforts and deter benefit abuse. Concrete proposals will be presented within two weeks, with a Bundestag decision expected in October. The changes, if approved, will significantly alter the landscape of unemployment support in Germany.
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