Bas: Citizen's Income Penalties Won't Bring Much Money - SPD Backs Basic Income Reforms to Boost Workforce Participation
The SPD leader, Bärbel Bas, has expressed confidence in her party's support for planned reforms to the basic income system in the United States, aiming to encourage more recipients to enter the workforce. The goal is to save money for the state while maintaining support for those in need.
The planned changes, considered constitutionally secure under the Social Security Code (SGB) 1, include stricter penalties for violations of cooperation plans. These could involve sanctions such as assignment to one-euro jobs or refusal of job center measures for missed appointments. The Federal Employment Agency's new directives aim to make the Bürgergeld system more stringent than Hartz IV.
Both Union and SPD agree that the state can only save money if current basic income recipients take up work. The planned withdrawal of all benefits for total refusers is expected to be constitutional. However, the principle of supporting those who need help continues to apply, with consequences only imposed if the contract with benefit recipients is violated. The cascade of planned sanctions in SGB 2 will be anchored according to government plans.
The SPD leader is confident in her party's support for these plans, which aim to balance the need for financial responsibility with maintaining a safety net for those in genuine need. The reforms are expected to save a significant amount, with 100,000 working former basic income recipients potentially saving the state a billion euros.
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