Arne
03-20-2011, 12:17 AM
Today, someone mentioned to me that 40% of Hartz IV recipients are foreigners. He complained that foreigners are here to take advantage of the German welfare system.
Initially, I refused to believe it because I remember that the percentage of foreigners in Germany is less than 15%. So the figure to me seems a little out of portion.
I did a little checking thereafter and realised that what he told is true:
http://www.bundesregierung.de/nn_56546/Content/DE/Pressemitteilungen/BPA/2010/02/2010-02-09-ib-regelsatz-hartz-iv.html
I find this really puzzling and difficult to understand. How come there are so many foreigners receiving Hartz IV compared to the Germans (by proportion)?
Is it really a case of foreigners coming here to abuse the welfare system?
http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t196936.html
Initially, I refused to believe it because I remember that the percentage of foreigners in Germany is less than 15%. So the figure to me seems a little out of portion.
I did a little checking thereafter and realised that what he told is true:
http://www.bundesregierung.de/nn_56546/Content/DE/Pressemitteilungen/BPA/2010/02/2010-02-09-ib-regelsatz-hartz-iv.html
I find this really puzzling and difficult to understand. How come there are so many foreigners receiving Hartz IV compared to the Germans (by proportion)?
Is it really a case of foreigners coming here to abuse the welfare system?
http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t196936.html