7 hours agoGermany: Thousands of workers do not live on their own
Periskopi(a year ago)
(a year ago)In Germany, more and more full - time workers are being forced to seek state assistance in order to make ends meet. In 2024 alone, over 826 thousand workers received social benefits - a 30,000 increase compared to 2023. These aid cost the state about 7 billion euros. Chancellor Friedrich Merz [...]
Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently stressed that “work should be rewarded” and presented plans for social benefit reform, but statistics show a difficult reality: the current minimum wage of 12.82 euros is not enough for dignified life, while projected to grow gradually to 14.60 euros by 2027, less than the promises of leftist parties for 15 euros.
Experts and activists criticise that increasing the cost of living, especially rents, is leaving many workers in poverty even when working full - time. Only 81 thousand of these beneficiaries really work full - time while most work part - time or are in training, conveys albinfo.ch.
Another problem is the lack of nesting sites and gardens, which force much of the parents to work fewer hours. Meanwhile, some economists warn that the rapid growth of the minimum wage could lead to employment restrictions, but social organisations insist it is necessary to guarantee the minimum dignity of living. /Periscope/
