Der Western (the daily newspaper for the Duisburg region....far NW) went and did a interview with a Ukrainian guy....married, with two kids. So the chief topic of the interview? This guy is signed up on the German social system....for the citizen's allowance....basically 'welfare'.
Most all Ukrainians in Germany are getting the allowance in some form. Some have found employment but if you aren't working....you are eligible for the allowance (same level as a German in welfare).
So, he goes and says this curious thing. He openly criticizes the Germans who are frustrated with the level of welfare help. The key quote? "Their attitude is naive and childish."
He and the wife go through the money handed to them....and at the end of each month, there's still 100 to 200 Euro left.
Current rate (starting in 2024)? For a couple? 1,012 Euro (combined). For teenagers? The rate is around 470-odd Euro (per kid).
His point....if you shopped around....never buying booze, smokes, or getting into stupid habits....that 1,900-Euro was enough to make any family happy.
I would imagine that German welfare folks don't appreciate his comments. If you were living in the Ukraine before the war....you wouldn't have gotten anything near this level of 'help'.
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