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Lindner: Expand Job Turbo to all recipients of citizen’s benefit
Finance Minister Christian Lindner (r, FDP) describes citizens’ money as a “hot topic”. photo
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Citizens’ money should not be seen as a pension, but rather as help in times of need, says Finance Minister Christian Lindner. The standard rate now tends to be too high. The so-called job turbo is supposed to help.
This would mean, among other things, closer contact with the job centers. On the other hand, better additional income opportunities are needed. Anyone who receives social benefits and works should not have as much of their earnings taken into account. “It must be possible to work your way out of receiving benefits step by step,” said Lindner.
The finance minister described citizens’ money as a “hot topic”. “It must be more strongly enforced in practice that citizens’ money is not a pension, but rather a help in times of need,” emphasized Lindner. The standard rate “now tends to be too high.” The calculation of the standard rate follows statistics, but the development of inflation was overestimated. Lindner therefore reiterated his forecast that there could be a zero round of citizens’ money in 2025.
At the beginning of the year, citizens’ money had increased by an average of around twelve percent compared to 2023. For single people, this means an increase of 61 to 563 euros per month. Adults who live with a partner receive 506 euros. For children and young people, the rates are between 357 and 471 euros, depending on age.