Overview
- Sven Schulze proposed reintroducing Bürgerarbeit nationwide as a compulsory requirement for people receiving state social benefits.
- He said the obligation should apply universally, covering both those born in Germany and migrants.
- Schulze argued the federal government's planned Bürgergeld reform is too weak and urged greater pressure to exit welfare.
- The Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund warned that pay from Bürgerarbeit often fails to secure a basic living without additional support.
- The Left Party criticized the mandatory model as forced labor, while Schulze is set to be elected minister-president at the end of January.