Dresden (dpa/sn) - Saxony's Minister of Social Affairs, Petra Köpping, sees the introduction of citizen's income as security, especially for East Germans. "It protects against a rapid fall. It secures the lifetime achievements of people in East Germany," said the SPD politician on Monday in Dresden. With qualifications and further training, unemployed recipients would be helped to find long-term and sustainable work - but they would not be better off than hard-working people.
Citizens' income mainly protects people in East Germany, said Köpping. Due to lower wages and no large heirs, East Germans had to work particularly hard to earn their prosperity. In addition, there is a widespread feeling that the job market in the east is less secure. "The citizen's income offers security in uncertain times," said the minister.
