Refugees in Austria: Working as a key to pocket money?

Refugees in Austria: Working as a key to pocket money?

Refugees in the fundamental supply of the federal government show commitment: Since last summer, many of them have been active in non -profit activities, which means that they have worked almost a quarter of a million working hours. According to a report by Small newspaper 3,115 refugees took part in this work, while 210 people have refused to participate. The regulation requires the persons concerned to be active ten hours a month, whereby a punishment in the form of a reduction in the monthly pocket money of 40 euros can be threatened. Children under the age of 16 and people with health restrictions are excluded.

In addition to these current events, the tradition of the Seckau monthly rules is of historical interest that were already written in the 12th century. These rules contain concise health advice, which were probably translated into German by the Augustinian choir women in Seckau. They offer practical tips on health care and are kept in the Codex of the Graz University Library, such as Wikipedia explained in detail. These advice are an integral part of medieval health literature and are based on the teachings of the Hippocrates, which underlined the importance of equilibrium in the body. With a mixture of dietary recommendations and medical treatment methods, the Seckau monthly rules reflect the advanced health views of the time that are still relevant today to lead a healthy life.

The regular inclusion of advice on seasonal nutrition and general lifestyle shows how deeply rooted this tradition is in the awareness of humans. The connection between the social engagement of refugees and historical health practices could interesting in an interesting way, the bridge between the past and the present and shows how local and historical conditions are linked.