Children's supplement scandal: Germany's billion-dollar trap for fraudsters!

Children's supplement scandal: Germany's billion-dollar trap for fraudsters!

A new report from Germany reveals considerable defects in dealing with social benefits. An insider from the Federal Employment Agency has uncovered that the internal practice is "simply waving through" if the processing of applications can no longer be mastered due to lack of personnel. Especially the child surcharge, which is supposed to support families with low incomes, has proven to be susceptible to abuse.

to understand what is at stake here: The child's surcharge complements the child benefit that parents receive for their children at low income. With up to 292 euros per child in addition, this can be an important financial support. However, as a Syrian family shows, which receives 2,710 euros per month alone, this surcharge often gets into the crossfire of criticism. Especially when the income test is handled and women who could work, do not do so for traditional reasons.

applications on a basis of trust?

What was once intended as a bureaucratic simplification is developing into a free ticket. Proof of salary is often avoided, the applicants' information is accepted blindly. Even clear clues for fake documents remain unchecked. All of this is called "believing processing" internally. On top of that, the rental agreement that is actually required to calculate the claim becomes an unimportant factor.

The strategy that is supposed to relieve administrations ensures displeasure and leaves question marks regarding efficiency and fairness in dealing with tax money. This in turn raises questions about how the authorities deal with the narrow resources. The CDU economic wing reports critically but reluctantly by pointing out the risk of lightly distributing state funds. Gitta Connemann emphasized: "Ent bureaucratization yes. But that's not a blank check, pouring out tax money with the watering can."

criticism of social policy

The policy of open doors set by the CDU now has numerous effects on German social security companies. The accusation that Germany had disproportionately opened its limits for the influx into the welfare state becomes louder. Information that these “invitations” spread quickly worldwide will further increase the pressure on the social structures. It remains to be seen whether this can be mastered in the near future.

Once again, the German welfare state is in the crossfire of criticism, while people are wondering whether and how fair resources are divided. In a report of the daily Tichysinliche are described in detail and underline the need for change in administrative handling Social benefits.