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Dortmund Jobcenter Offers Up to €5,000 in Vehicle Grants for Bürgergeld Recipients

The limited scheme reimburses mobility aids, from cars to driver’s licences to e-bikes, for ten annual cases to help recipients secure delivery or care roles too remote for public transport

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Das Jobcenter in Dortmund
Links sieht man eine Fahne mit dem Logo der Agentur für Arbeit – also quasi dem Jobcenter – daneben sieht man einen feschen Sportwagen, vielleicht jenen, den Bürgergeldempfänger bekommen, wenn sie Jobs annehmen

Overview

  • The Dortmund Jobcenter’s scheme provides up to €5,000 for car purchases, €3,000 for driver’s licences and up to €2,000 for scooters or e-bikes to eligible Bürgergeld recipients.
  • Applicants must sign permanent contracts in roles such as delivery driving or home care that lack reliable public transport connections.
  • Funding is capped at ten beneficiaries per year, with a total program budget of around €50,000.
  • Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas has announced tougher sanctions for non-compliance, highlighting the local initiative’s contrast with broader welfare tightening plans.
  • Some Jobcenter staff warn the exception rule could be misused through collusion between employers and recipients to fraudulently secure subsidies.