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RTL Zwei’s New ‘Hartz und Herzlich’ Episodes Show Fragile Work, Viral Form Error and a Fraud Admission

The latest installments illustrate systemic hurdles that keep many recipients precarious.

Overview

  • Pamela receives a €113 monthly backpayment and seeks extra cleaning work, yet the money is immediately earmarked for overdue bills such as dog tax and a bicycle payment.
  • Bärbel increases her foothold in work with a two‑days‑a‑week cleaning job and hopes for more hours, even as a small Infocity debt and bank limits unsettle her finances.
  • Janine formally deregisters her make‑up business to align with Jobcenter requirements and childcare realities, saying she may restart once her schedule stabilizes.
  • A viral clip shows Pascal listed as in “Mutterschutz” on Family Benefits Office paperwork, a mistake officials flagged that underscores widespread confusion over social‑welfare forms.
  • Steven tells cameras he took thousands by acknowledging paternities and says he has been reported for insurance fraud, a case highlighted as not representative of most recipients.