Family with 11 children in Vienna: 9,000 euros of social assistance causes excitement!
Family with 11 children in Vienna: 9,000 euros of social assistance causes excitement!
In Vienna, a Syrian family with eleven children causes a stir after it became known that it should receive around 9,000 euros in minimum security and aid per month. This sum is made up of around 6000 euros in minimum security and 3000 euros in family allowance, as the "Krone" reports. The case has triggered heated debates about the Austrian social system, especially about the appropriateness of the social benefits.
representatives of the ÖVP and FPÖ express significant criticism of the amount of the services. ÖVP politician Matthias Zauner describes the payments as the "slap in the face" of the working population. FPÖ boss Dominik Nepp goes on and demands a limitation of social assistance to Austrian citizens. In contrast, the Vienna SPÖ points out that large families are usually seen as a "marginal phenomenon", since around 58.1 percent of the minimum security recipients are families with only one or two children.
regulations for minimum security
Clear that the topic of social benefits is not new. The minimum security has been granted according to certain requirements since the Social Welfare Service Act came into force in June 2019, as the . These regulations stipulate that the right to minimum security depends on the income and the usable assets of all people in the household. Single or single parents currently receive 1,209.01 euros, while people aged 25 and over receive 846.31 euros per person in a common community.
Minor children can expect 326.44 euros per month. A financial allowance of EUR 7,254.06 per adult of the person entitled to claim in the community of needs also applies. However, these regulations are subject to the specific implementations in the individual federal states, whereby Vienna has already achieved partial implementation in some areas.
discussion about social justice
The case of the Syrian family is not only an isolated case, but part of a broader discussion about social justice and the distribution of social benefits in Austria. Social City Councilor Peter Hacker emphasizes that comparable or even higher benefits are possible in other federal states such as Vorarlberg. This leads to considerations about a reform of the social system as a whole.
The political reactions to the benefits for the family therefore illustrate the tensions between different political views with regard to the distribution of social benefits and the support of families in Austria. Critics require a revision of the existing rules, while supporters consider the support to be necessary to help families in financially difficult situations. The coming months will show whether and in what form a reform of the social system will occur.
The current regulations and the discourse on minimum security and social benefits show a deep crack in the understanding of justice and support in Austrian society that must be bridged.
For further information on the regulations of the minimum security, Social Info Vienna
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