Hartz IV: Why people do without state support – politics

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Roland Preuss, Berlin

What is it like living below the Hartz IV level for eight years, below the official subsistence level? “Somehow you always manage it,” says Marko Raimund. Even a little time off. “For the holidays I go to a buddy who has a house somewhere outside. That’s okay if you have buddies.” But Mallorca is of course not included.

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