#Germany #IllegalImmigration
The Once Great Nation of Germany... Hitler's Daughter Took Care of That...
"The federal government is planning to amend Germany's Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act to allow local authorities to pay asylum-seekers state benefits through payment cards, rather than cash or vouchers.
The new law still has to pass the parliament, the Bundestag, but currently, the draft's wording is: "If benefits in kind for necessary personal needs are not possible through reasonable administrative effort, benefits in the form of payment cards, vouchers, other comparable non-cash settlements or cash benefits may be granted."The idea is to issue asylum-seekers with a card, on which most (but not all) of their state benefits are booked once a month.
Since asylum-seekers do not yet have residency status in Germany, they can't have their own bank account and cannot legally work until they have been in the country for at least three months.
Up until now, local authorities have paid asylum-seekers a monthly state benefit of around €400 - €500 ($430 - $540) in cash or in vouchers.
Asylum-seekers can use the bank debit card in any shop where normal credit cards are accepted (which excludes many small businesses in Germany) — but, depending on rules put in place by local authorities, they may be restricted to certain postcodes, and online payments are banned.
All 16 German states have agreed to implement some kind of payment card system..."
The Once Great Nation of Germany... Hitler's Daughter Took Care of That...
"The federal government is planning to amend Germany's Asylum Seekers' Benefits Act to allow local authorities to pay asylum-seekers state benefits through payment cards, rather than cash or vouchers.
The new law still has to pass the parliament, the Bundestag, but currently, the draft's wording is: "If benefits in kind for necessary personal needs are not possible through reasonable administrative effort, benefits in the form of payment cards, vouchers, other comparable non-cash settlements or cash benefits may be granted."The idea is to issue asylum-seekers with a card, on which most (but not all) of their state benefits are booked once a month.
Since asylum-seekers do not yet have residency status in Germany, they can't have their own bank account and cannot legally work until they have been in the country for at least three months.
Up until now, local authorities have paid asylum-seekers a monthly state benefit of around €400 - €500 ($430 - $540) in cash or in vouchers.
Asylum-seekers can use the bank debit card in any shop where normal credit cards are accepted (which excludes many small businesses in Germany) — but, depending on rules put in place by local authorities, they may be restricted to certain postcodes, and online payments are banned.
All 16 German states have agreed to implement some kind of payment card system..."
Germany's payment card scheme for asylum-seekers – DW – 03/05/2024
Germany is about to introduce a digital debit card for asylum-seekers, to ensure that state benefits can't be sent out of the country. What does it entail, and will it work?
https://www.dw.com/en/german-government-agrees-payment-card-for-asylum-seekers/a-68445336
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