Schwerin introduces the obligation to work for citizens - protest?!

In Schwerin, an obligation to work for recipients of citizen benefit is introduced. The city council approved an application from the CDU parliamentary group with 24 to 16 votes. Citizens' gates will have to work in non -profit organizations such as daycare centers or associations in the future. If a request for work, you face cuts of the remuneration, such as Deutschland/article255032794/sankions- against--in-schwerin-wergelempfaenger-kuenft-karbeit-bauf. Information from the city council reports.

The application was originally initiated by the AfD, but later extended by CDU parliamentary group leader Gert Rudolf to citizen gates. Mayor Rico Badenschier (SPD), who voted against the application, justified his rejection with the high level of personnel and cost, which is associated with this. Citizens' gates should be paid for their activities with at least two euros per hour; Currently received only 80 cents per hour.

context of the new regulation

The introduction of the obligation to work in Schwerin is in the context of a model from Thuringia, where asylum seekers are obliged to work non -profit. Gert Rudolf said that consideration for government benefits would be requested. At the end of 2023 there were almost 5.5 million citizens' places in Germany. From March 2024, the penalties for citizen gates who refuse job offers are to be tightened, such as Kreiszeitung reported.

In addition, the Federal Office of Labor and Social Affairs indicates that citizens' places that accept an additional job can earn over one euro, since the additional allowance is paid in addition to basic security. This could be a way for many citizens' places to improve their financial situation, even if the regulation of the obligation to work in the city has met with shared opinions.