From the 849.000 recipients of unemployment benefit 474.000 people - that is, 56 per cent were in March of this year under the threshold of monthly 1000 Euro, as Figures from the Federal labour Ministry. The newspaper "Neue Osnabrücker Zeitung" (NOZ) reported on Tuesday.

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In West Germany were 53 percent below the 1000 Euro threshold, in East Germany were 66 percent. The left party had asked these Numbers.

In the East, an average of 934 Euro unemployment benefit II per month

on average, the unemployed have paid in the previous 30 months, a minimum of twelve months in the unemployment insurance had claims, the loss of job to 1027 euros per month. In the West the average was 1051 euros and thus more than 100 Euro higher than in the East, where average claims of 934 euros passed.

the Left calls for a significant increase in the performance for Hartz-IV-receiver

"For many of the unemployed people, the unemployment benefit is too low to be able to make ends meet," criticized the Left-labour market expert, Sabine Zimmermann, the Figures opposite the "NOZ". She called for an increase in performance from 60 to 68 per cent of net remuneration, as well as an extension of the claim period to 36 months before unemployed people to slip in Hartz IV.

it is Necessary for the elimination of the low-wage sector and a statutory minimum of twelve euros per hour were also.

To clarify the concept: "'Hartz IV' is the colloquial term for unemployment benefit II", as the competent Federal employment Agency writes on its website. The performance serves to secure the livelihood of citizens who have temporarily lost their Job.

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Date Of Update: 23 June 2020, 22:26