Austria's minimum security: Political debate about high payments!

Austria's minimum security: Political debate about high payments!

New statistics on minimum security in Austria have recently sparked a heated political debate. In 2024, a total of 224,950 people obtained minimum security or social assistance. The figures presented by Kosmo show that 61% of these recipients have a migration background. Among them are 75,000 recipients who come from Syria or Afghanistan, and 87,200 people who have Austrian citizenship.

The average payment of the minimum security amounts to around 800 euros per month. A remarkable point is that many recipients are often considered a "top -up" whose own income is not sufficient to ensure a livelihood. The family size among the recipients is particularly striking: women from Syria, Afghanistan or Iraq have an average of 2.86 children, while women born in Austria only get 1.24 children.

regional differences in the payment

in Vienna is the minimum security per child with 326.43 euros in the highest means. In comparison, the amount in Upper Austria and Lower Austria is significantly lower for several children. Interestingly, only 21% of the classification is granted in Salzburg.

Another example illustrates the effects of the system: A Syrian family with 13 members receives 9,000 euros per month in government services that are made up of 6,000 euros in minimum security and 3,000 euros in family allowance.

Integration policy and social context

The discussion about the social system is also significantly shaped by Integration Minister Claudia Plakolm. She calls for a change of course to improve integration. Around 48,000 asylum and subsidiary beneficiaries continue to receive social benefits, although many of them could work. The ÖVP therefore plans a mandatory integration program that provides for possible sanctions for non -compliance. Plakolm emphasizes that integration, language skills and will to work are essential for whereabouts in Austria.

These problems are not limited to Austria. In Germany, for example, statistics of bpb from 2020 were that the proportion of people with a migration background was 26.7 percent. These groups are poorly trained on average and are more often dependent on state support.

The data shows that people with a migration background are more than twice as unemployed as those without a migration background and a lower proportion of permanent jobs. This raises the question of how integration in society can be promoted sustainably.

social security and basic security

The [Statistics Austria] (https://www.statistik.at/statistiken/bevoelkung-und--sociales/sozalleien/mindesticherung-und--- und- social aid) emphasizes that minimum security and social assistance to ensure living and living requirements. These statistics apply outside of inpatient facilities and offer important protection in the event of illness, pregnancy and birth.

The current developments and debates in Austria show how important it is to create an effective social system that meets both the needs of the population and the challenges of integration. The processing of the statistics and the development of new strategies are crucial for social cohesion in the country.