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Joe Sliva's avatar

Great explanation of a complicated subject. Thanks!

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MB's avatar

Hello! In your survey, you ask if German unemployment benefits are too generous, but it's not clear whether you are asking about the old system (Buergergeld), the new system (Grundsicherung) or Arbeitlosengeld I. Each of these might lead to a different response.

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Jörg Luyken's avatar

You're right. It should say "current” referring to Bürgergeld. I suppose Arbeitslosengeld 1 is part of the overall package whatever the system

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MB's avatar

Thank you for clarifying that, Joerg. :-). Then I answered correctly stating that it (Buergergeld) is/was too generous. It might not be too generous for people who really can't work. But I know of perfectly young, healthy and able people who choose not to work because they want to spend their time doing other things and that is not fair to those who work and would also rather be doing other things.

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Carola Laroche's avatar

Every country nowadays has to "schnall den Gürtel enger".

Hard times are a-coming. Make no mistake.

Living in North America with close ties to family in Germany let's me see both sides of the coin.

Not a nice picture. Glad I am retired.

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