Germany Tightens Rules for Uncooperative Welfare Recipients

The Federal Employment Agency mandates One-Euro Jobs for certain Bürgergeld recipients under the government's growth initiative.

The Federal Employment Agency has issued an internal directive requiring uncooperative Bürgergeld recipients to undertake One-Euro Jobs.
Recipients who miss three consecutive appointments or refuse job offers and training without valid reasons will be targeted.
The measures are part of the German government's 'growth initiative' aimed at boosting economic dynamism.
Only a small group of Bürgergeld recipients are expected to be affected by these stricter regulations.
The initiative seeks to enhance recipients' employability and willingness to cooperate, with potential extensions if initial measures prove ineffective.