Viennese Social Assistance Model Faces Opposition from Carinthia

The new Carinthian SPÖ chairman Daniel Fellner criticizes the fact that the same amount of social assistance is distributed for all children in a family, as is currently the case in his federal state and in Vienna. In the "Kurier" he states: "I am a father of three children myself: Of course, the first child is much more expensive than the second and the third." It is not understandable at all how one can reach thousands of euros for a family in Vienna.

Discussion about large families

For context: In Carinthia, as in the federal capital, the same amount is spent on each child - but it is significantly lower than in Vienna. The fact that cases became known there, in which large families received very high social assistance benefits, triggered a larger public discussion last year. Creating understanding among pensioners, for example, is impossible, says Fellner: "That's what we need to address."

(APA/Red)

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