FPÖ boss Nepp: 9,000 euros for Syrian family-Vienna becomes asylum paradise!

FPÖ boss Nepp: 9,000 euros for Syrian family-Vienna becomes asylum paradise!

Wien, Österreich - in Vienna causes a controversial debate about the social benefits for asylum seekers. The Vienna FPÖ boss Dominik Nepp criticizes that a Syrian family receives 9,000 euros in social money every month. This statement represents a focus, especially since Nepp refers to an earlier case in which a large Syrian family received 4,600 euros in minimum security. He sees this situation as a systematic grievance and demands that social benefits are paid exclusively to Austrian citizens. Nepp argues that people who have never paid into the system should not be entitled to these funds.

NPP also warns of the consequences of the current city government and the traffic light government at the federal level, which in his opinion will further tighten the situation. In his role as FPÖ representative, he sees himself as a lawyer for the interests of Austrians and pensioners.

Current asylum statistics

The discussion about social benefits falls into a larger context that the current figures on the asylum situation in Austria illustrate. In the first quarter of 2025, a total of 4,644 asylum applications were made, which corresponds to a decrease of 33 percent compared to the previous year. According to the Austrian integration fund, a large part of these applications for Afghans (37 percent) and Syrian (27 percent) are eliminated. It is particularly striking that 52 percent of the applications come from minors.

Another aspect is that only 33 percent of the applications come from newly traveled asylum seekers, while 9 percent were made as part of family reunions. In addition, there are 33 percent multiple applications and 25 percent come from post -born children. In this context, only 2,571 positive decisions about asylum and subsidiary protection were made in this context, which represents a decrease of 74 percent compared to the previous year. These have been the lowest values ​​since the beginning of 2021.

special challenges for Syrer

Overall, the available figures and the political statements show that the debate about asylum and social benefits in Austria remains a hotly controversial topic. In view of the different perspectives, it is essential to take into account both the experiences of those affected and the challenges for society.

Further information on the criticism of Nepp and the general situation of asylum seekers in Vienna can be found in the reports of OTS and ORF Vienna . For a deeper insight into the current asylum statistics, a look at the analyzes of the Austrian integration fund .