9000 euros in monthly aid for a family ignites the anger of officials!
A news report in Austria caused a wave of anger after revealing the case of a Syrian family consisting of 11 children living in Vienna, receiving about 9,000 euros monthly in social assistance. The amount consists of approximately 6,000 euros as minimum living assistance, plus 3,000 euros in family benefits.
The support does not stop there; the family also receives additional assistance such as rental support, amounts allocated for the start of the school year, and tax allowances for children. Although the municipality of Wien (Vienna) described this situation as "exceptional," confirming that most supported families have only one or two children, political reactions did not take long to emerge.
From Niederösterreich (Lower Austria), the Secretary General of the ÖVP party, Matthias Sausner, expressed his dissatisfaction, considering what is happening a "slap in the face of every Austrian who works and pays taxes." He added that this situation is "unreasonable," and that the social system should be a safety net for those in real need, not a "free supermarket" for those who have not contributed.
Tsauner confirmed that Niederösterreich has put an end to such "exploitation", while Wien turns a blind eye to it, demanding an end to what he described as "false tolerance", stating that those who come only to benefit have no place in the country.
For his part, Dominik Nepp, the leader of the FPÖ party in Vienna, considered what is happening to be a "first-class scandal," emphasizing that it is not about individual cases but rather a "system." He accused the SPÖ government led by Ludwig of turning Vienna into a "paradise for refugees refusing to work and integrate," while burdening Austrian citizens.
Nepp suggested that social benefits should only be granted to Austrians, emphasizing that those who have not contributed to the system should not receive money from it.