Viennese minimum security in the crisis: Reforms urgently demanded!

Viennese minimum security in the crisis: Reforms urgently demanded!

On June 15, 2025, the Vienna People's Party under the direction of club chairman Harald Zierfuß and social spokeswoman Ingrid Korosec calls for a comprehensive reform of Viennese minimum security. In view of the concern for the concerns of the city of Vienna, this claim comes, which, according to the financial director, is no longer able to maintain the current system of minimum security. The club chairman and the social spokeswoman express a sharp criticism of the city government, especially with regard to the non -compliance of federal specifications for social benefits to subsidiary protected persons.

The threat from socially related poverty in Vienna is considerable; About three quarters of the minimum security relationships live in this city, although it only makes up 20% of the total population, which leads to the assumption that Vienna should not act as a "social magnet" for the entire country. Orders and Korosec therefore appeal for real reforms instead of mere evaluations or PR measures.

Viennese minimum security in focus

Viennese minimum security (WMS) aims to combat poverty and social signs and to secure the existence of single people living in families. In addition, integration into the labor market, especially for people under the age of 25. According to the [Vienna Minimum Security Act] (https://www.jusline.at/sgesetz/wmg/ total), the WMS also includes individual advice on overcoming social emergencies and serves social inclusion.

The WMS offers flat -rate cash benefits to secure livelihood and covers needs areas such as living, illness, pregnancy and childbirth. These services are subsidiary, which means that they only come into play if the minimum requirement cannot be covered by their own means or by third parties, and people must use their assets before applying, apart from a small allowance.

statistical insights and challenges

in 2022 in the annual average of 134,303 people in Vienna minimum security, which corresponds to a slight decline compared to previous years. This means that 7% of the Viennese population rely on minimum security, a decrease of 8% since 2017. It is particularly noticeable that 42.1% of the recipients recognized were recognized. The age structure of the WMS recipients shows that 35% under 18 years old and 39% are not available to the labor market due to their age.

The relevance of social security in Vienna is emphasized by the large number of challenges that are confronted with recipients, including health, legal and social disadvantages. The income of the WMS recipients is often below the poverty risk of 1,392 euros, which shows how urgently needed measures to finance and improve the living conditions of these people must be.

The Vienna city government is obliged to better implement the federal government's requirements and ensure that minimum security is not only a short -term aid, but also enables long -term support and social inclusion. According to real reforms, the demands of Zierfuß ’and Korosec’s emphasize the need that Vienna as a city is not perceived as an immigration goal for social benefits, but instead essential measures are taken to improve the social and economic situation.

The discussion about the Viennese minimum security raises fundamental questions about social justice and the responsibility of the state to support people in emergencies and at the same time prevent the system from being overcrowding. Further information on the Viennese minimum security can be found in the [City of Vienna overview] (https://www.wien.gv.at/special/integrationsmonitor/-Egen-and--socials-