Saturday, July 20, 2024 - The state of Saxony-Anhalt in Germany has cut the benefits of asylum seekers who refused to pick up debris following heavy flooding in the east of the country.
According to Mail Online, local authorities wrote to 64
migrants demanding they help clear rubbish and erect dykes for a wage of just
80 cents (68p) per hour after devastating floods in the area at the end of last
year which saw hundreds of residents in parts of Germany forced to evacuate.
It was gathered that 39 people agreed to help, while the
rest, who are said to be from Syria, Afghanistan, Niger, Mali and
Albania, failed to turn up.
The district council has now declared that the 15 asylum
seekers who had no excuse to take part in the clean-up will have their asylum
benefits cut in half to €232 (£195) a month for three months.
These benefits are meant to cover basic necessities, such as
food, accommodation, personal hygiene, and clothing.
District councilor Andre Schroeder, who is a member of the
Christian Democrat party, defended the decision saying: 'Anyone who seeks
protection from us from other countries can be obliged to do work that serves
the common good'.
According to the Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act in Germany, if
community service is refused without reason, the right to benefits is
limited.
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