Many refugees receive only benefits under the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act – less than the new basic income, which, according to the law, is supposed to guarantee a dignified minimum standard of living. But human dignity knows no double standards. Human rights organizations, welfare associations, and lawyers' associations are demanding equal standards for all: The Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act must be abolished. Those affected must be integrated into the regular social welfare system.
Keyword: PRO ASYL
PRO ASYL and state refugee councils are calling for the inclusion of refugees in the citizen's income law
On the occasion of today's planned adoption of the Citizen's Income Act in the Bundestag, PRO ASYL and the Berlin Refugee Council are presenting a comprehensive analysis of the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act, which shows: The special law for asylum seekers is discriminatory and should be abolished. With the planned Citizen's Income Act, Hartz IV will be replaced by…
