In Germany, one of the richest countries in the world, more than 1.5 million children live in families receiving welfare benefits. Although more people are working, this does not help families who are still struggling to get out of poverty. Within three years, the number of children affected fell only slightly from 1.56 million in 2016 to 1.51 million last year. These figures were published last week by the German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB) using data from the Federal Employment Agency.
For those deemed welfare-dependent, i.e., eligible to receive unemployment benefits or basic income support (“Hartz IV”), there are […]
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