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Sep 25, 01:20

Germany to Reform Welfare System to Curb Organized Abuse

Former German Labor Agency head Detlef Scheele and Duisburg's Mayor Sören Link advocate for stricter regulations in the Bürgergeld welfare system to combat organized abuse by criminal gangs exploiting loopholes for EU citizens.

Germany to Reform Welfare System to Curb Organized Abuse

Former German Labor Agency head Detlef Scheele and Duisburg's Mayor Sören Link advocate for stricter regulations in the Bürgergeld welfare system to combat organized abuse by criminal gangs exploiting loopholes for EU citizens.

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What are the expected future developments and challenges in addressing this issue?

Federal Labor Minister Bärbel Bas plans to combat this through improved data exchange between authorities. The creation of a competence center for welfare abuse by the Federal Employment Agency is also planned. However, achieving effective changes on an EU level remains a challenge.

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Sep 25, 04:18

Germany to Reform Bürgergeld to Curb Organized Welfare Fraud

Former Federal Employment Agency head Detlef Scheele and Duisburg's Mayor Sören Link advocate for stricter regulations to prevent criminal gangs from exploiting Germany's Bürgergeld welfare system, citing insufficient work requirements for EU citizens and suggesting improvements to inter-agency data...

Germany to Reform Bürgergeld to Curb Organized Welfare Fraud

Former Federal Employment Agency head Detlef Scheele and Duisburg's Mayor Sören Link advocate for stricter regulations to prevent criminal gangs from exploiting Germany's Bürgergeld welfare system, citing insufficient work requirements for EU citizens and suggesting improvements to inter-agency data...

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How significant is the problem of organized welfare fraud, and what evidence supports the claims?

Scheele describes the exploitation of Bürgergeld by criminal gangs as a "growing business model," where individuals are brought to Germany, registered in dilapidated properties, and obtain supplementary benefits with minimal work. Link describes "organized misuse" of social benefits resulting from "poverty migration from Southeast Europe." Both highlight the insufficient work requirements for EU citizens as a key vulnerability.

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