A man walks through doors at the work agency (picture-alliance/dpa) Berlin Mayor Michael Müller this week called for Germany’s welfare and unemployment program, commonly referred to as Hartz IV, to be scrapped in favor of a supposed new basic income model.
Müller’s proposal, which he dubs "basic income based on solidarity," would see those out of work be offered municipal or social service jobs for a salary of around €1,500 ($1,850) per month before tax. Additional funds for child support would come on top of this. The program would be voluntary, and those who decline could continue to receive the […]
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