Citizens' money in Rhineland-Palatinate: expenses explode by 30%!

Citizens' money in Rhineland-Palatinate: expenses explode by 30%!

Expenditure on citizens' money in Rhineland-Palatinate has increased significantly in recent years. According to the information from stern.de The total expenditure on citizens' money in 2022 was more than 1.8 billion euros. This corresponds to an increase of around 30 percent compared to spending of around 1.4 billion euros in 2021.

The number of recipients of citizen's money has also increased significantly. In January 2023, around 223,000 people were dependent on this social support, an increase of almost 14 percent compared to the beginning of 2022. From 2023, basic security will be known under the new name Citizens' Money, after previously being referred to as Hartz IV.

Reforms and new regulations

The federal government, consisting of the Union and the SPD, plans to fundamentally reform citizens' benefit and tighten the rules for benefit recipients. A focus of these reforms will be on placement in work, particularly for people who are able to work. The aim is to promote integration into the labor market and reduce the need for help in the long term.

In order to receive citizen's benefit, applicants must be in need of help, i.e. they must not be able to adequately secure their livelihood and that of their relatives. Loud Mastd When calculating the need for assistance, the income and assets of all members of the community of need are taken into account. All income, regardless of type and origin, is recorded and specific allowances apply.

Income and asset regulations

The following regulations apply to recipients of citizen’s benefit:

• Ein Grundfreibetrag von 100 Euro.
• Zusätzlich 20 % Freibetrag für Bruttoeinkommen zwischen 100 und 1.000 Euro (maximal 180 Euro).
• 10 % des übersteigenden Betrags für Einkommen über 1.000 Euro anrechnungsfrei.

The upper limit for allowances is 1,200 euros gross income for those in need of assistance without children and 1,500 euros for those with children. Assets are only taken into account if they exceed certain allowances, with the calculation providing for 40,000 euros for the applicant and 15,000 euros for each additional person in the community of needs.

Another important point is that, under certain conditions, owner-occupied residential property and assets for retirement provision are not taken into account. In addition, a waiting period for assets will come into force from January 1, 2023, which is intended to make it possible to obtain temporary reserves without having to seek immediate state support.

Overall, it can be seen that the changes in the area of ​​citizens' money in Rhineland-Palatinate are not only a reaction to the increased needs, but also represent a clear plan to reform the existing social system. The coming months will be crucial to see how these reforms will be implemented in practice and what impact they will have on those in need.