Citizens' money reform: Hope for new opportunities for long-term unemployed!

Citizens' money reform: Hope for new opportunities for long-term unemployed!

The citizenship money was introduced in 2023 and represents a fundamental reform of the previous basic security system. This reform was the result of intensive debates, which also clarified the positions of the political actors. Andrea Nahles, the head of the Federal Working Agency, said in February 2019 as the SPD chairman at the time that people should have time to find work. As part of the new system, numerous measures for better support for unemployed are provided.

A central element of the citizens' allowance is the abolition of questions about the living situation in the first two years of the performance relationship. After this period, unnecessary sanctions should also be removed from the system. The SPD has thus taken a clear course towards fewer controls and sanctions, which is particularly important for critical voices, especially from the Union. These warn of a possible overload of the system through too generous performance.

experiences of the job center

One and a half years after the introduction of the citizens' allowance, the Institute for Labor Market and Vocational Research (IAB) asked job center employees about their experiences. The results of the survey, supervised by Sarah Bernhard, show several positive approaches that have been well received by the employees. Above all, participation in the labor market and coaching measures for long -term unemployed are highlighted as positive.

However, there are also critical voices. Some elements of the new system are assessed by the job centers employed. These different perspectives illustrate the need for a constant exchange and an ongoing evaluation of the measures to achieve the desired objective of labor market integration.

focus on sustainable integration

With the introduction of the citizens' allowance, the new federal government plans a fundamental reform of the previous system of "basic security for job seekers", better known as Hartz IV, which was introduced 17 years ago. The debate about the reform is accompanied by a normative discussion about the balance between "promoting" and "demanding". A focus on a focus on sustainable labor market integration is sought, whereby the focus is particularly on qualification as a decisive factor.

In addition, the realignment of the consulting processes in job centers is discussed. This is intended to help promote the opportunities and requirements for a social participation of the beneficiaries. Integration into the labor market not only as a short -term goal, but also as a long -term process, is an essential concern of the current reform discussion.

Andrea Nahles is committed to providing more money for the integration of long -term unemployed in order to promote their integration. In view of the challenges in the labor market, this is a suitable approach to give those affected a better perspective and to strengthen social participation as a whole. The progress and challenges of the citizens' allowance will undoubtedly remain of central importance for labor market policy in Germany in the coming years.

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