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yesterday

Salzgitter Orders Plan for Mandatory Community Work for Asylum Applicants

Officials will design the concept under the asylum‑benefits law with a 0.80‑euro allowance plus possible sanctions for refusal.

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Stadtrat will Flüchtlingen, die Jobs verweigern, das Geld vom Amt kürzen oder streichen.
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Overview

  • Council members approved instructing the administration to develop the scheme, making Salzgitter the first large German city to pursue such a requirement.
  • The measure was initiated by the SPD and negotiated with the CDU, with CDU and FDP/Free Voters backing it unanimously and a majority of SPD councillors voting yes.
  • The concept will rely on the Asylbewerberleistungsgesetz, which sets an expense allowance of 0.80 euros per hour and permits benefit reductions for unjustified refusal of assigned tasks.
  • The resolution also directs the city to advocate for federal changes that would speed access to regular jobs to support integration and address labor shortages.
  • Leaders present the plan as integration-focused rather than forced labor, while nearby Peine has adopted a similar rule, Braunschweig rejected one, Helmstedt is weighing it, and eastern counties report mixed results.