Tag: Poverty in Germany
Holiday trips are not always possible: one in five people does not have the money for a week’s holiday
Holiday trips are not always possible One in five people don’t have the money for a week’s vacation March 31, 2024, 8:34 a.m Listen to article This audio version was…
New authority, less bureaucracy: Paus defends 5,000 new positions for basic child welfare
New authority, less bureaucracy Paus defends 5,000 new positions for basic child welfare March 30, 2024, 10:50 a.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info |…
More protection for lower incomes: Experts are urging an extension of the energy price caps
More protection for lower incomes Experts are calling for the energy price brakes to be extended October 9, 2023, 2:58 p.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated.…
IW study on child poverty: Financial insecurity hinders educational advancement
IW study on child poverty Financial insecurity hinders educational advancement 8/28/2023 8:58 am In the debate about basic child security, Finance Minister Lindner regularly emphasizes that more money does not…
“True prices” at Penny: “Milk, butter and sausages are too cheap”
This week, the discounter Penny is asking the “true prices” for nine of its more than 3,000 products – that is, the amount that would always have to be calculated…
More than ever before: More and more pensioners are receiving basic security
As many as never before More and more pensioners receive basic security 07/16/2023 11:42 am Inflation is taking its toll: More and more pensioners need help from the social welfare…
Highest rate in Bremen: every fifth child in Germany is at risk of poverty
Highest rate in Bremen Every fifth child in Germany is at risk of poverty 01/26/2023 10:31 am The energy crisis and inflation are exacerbating an unsolved problem in Germany: According…
Living below the subsistence level: Poor people lose their purchasing power dramatically
Living below the subsistence level Poor people lose their purchasing power dramatically 1/3/2023 8:36 p.m Food, heating, transport: In 2022, many things will have become significantly more expensive. But inflation…
Ulrich Schneider in “Early Start”: “Many can no longer afford Christmas”
Ulrich Schneider in “Early Start” “Many can no longer afford Christmas” 12/23/2022, 06:35 am The “hot autumn” didn’t materialize – but the head of the Parity Welfare Association is dissatisfied…
“Targetedly helping the weakest”: Relief packages are not enough for Bas
“Targetedly helping the weakest” Bas relief packages are not enough 9/11/2022 5:23 am With two relief packages and a third being implemented, the government wants to help citizens in the…
Living at subsistence level: “I can only see the bigger picture”
Inflation is approaching the eight percent mark. Hardly anyone feels the price increase as much as people who are affected by poverty. Aid organizations are reaching their limits – the…
With the help of a new EU directive: Social organizations are demanding cheaper food
With the help of new EU guidelines Social organizations are demanding cheaper food 4/21/2022, 8:13 am In view of the high inflation rate, consumer prices continue to rise significantly. Social…