Citizens' money in the Ostalb district: cuts and new rules from 2025!
Citizens' money in the Ostalb district: cuts and new rules from 2025!
In the Ostalbkreis, fundamental changes in the citizens' money system will be in the house from January 1, 2025. Federal Minister of Labor Bärbel BAS competes with tightened sanctions and new obligations, which can have drastic consequences for recipients of citizens' money. According to the Schwäbische Post apply to earned civil allowance beneficiaries from up to 30 Percent for three months if you reject reasonable work or training positions. In the region, around 12,000 people currently receive citizens' money, of which around 3,200 are not able to work and are therefore not affected by these innovations.
In the current year, 16 performance restrictions have already been issued in the Ostalb district, and all those affected had to accept a deduction of 10 percent of their performance. Most of the cuts are due to reporting failures, i.e. the non -appearance for appointments called in writing. Here you can see a clear need for action, which District Administrator Dr. Joachim Bläse supports: "Legal changes in the simplification of performance reductions are necessary."
stricter rules and new opportunities
The upcoming reforms are part of a more comprehensive strategy to promote the integration of job seekers into the job market. From 2025, the period for asset tests from two years will be shortened to one year, which means that financial aid should be faster. These measures were designed from the point of view of the more active labor market integration, such as the Citizens' Allowance. reported.
In addition, there will be a monthly bonus of 150 euros for participating in further training. This could be a welcome opportunity for many citizens' fees to improve their own situation sustainably. For the job centers, however, this also means that they have to look after more intensively and work more closely together. However, critics warn of the social hardships that could result from the stricter sanctions and fear a return on conditions that are known from Hartz IV.
growing need and new challenges
The number of citizens' money recipients in the Ostalb district has increased significantly in recent years. From 8.914 in January 2020 the number rose to 11,699 in January 2025. This development is not just the responsibility of the federal government. Many job centers, as in the discussion of iAB an. 70 percent of the managers rate the budget for administrative and integration costs as too low, which could also make support for civil allowance recipients more difficult.
At the same time, it must be ensured that the large number of new regulations actually lead to an improvement in the system. The expectations of the citizens' allowance were initially high, but in practice it is often necessary to show a different need for action. The question remains how job center can work efficiently while at the same time you have to keep an eye on the needs of those affected. The discussion about reforms and their effects will probably continue for a long time.
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