Thousands of Brits claim unemployment benefit in ‘no hassle’ Germany
21 October 2013
Over 10,000 Britons are receiving unemployment benefit in Germany, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Mon, 21 Oct 2013Over 10,000 Britons are receiving unemployment benefit in Germany, The Daily Telegraph reports.
This makes up about a 10th of the British population in Germany, with the Telegraph’s report saying claimants enjoy the system whereby they are not “hassled” into finding work and can avoid the “patronising” officials they have to deal with in the UK.
The paper writes that both the UK and Germany object to an EU rule saying that countries must provide such benefits to citizens of other EU nations if an equivalent benefit exists back home.
One UK graduate claimed €560 (£474) a month for six months. In the UK, jobseekers allowance (JSA) stands at £71.70 a week, equivalent to just over £300 a month, for those aged 25 and over.
This makes up about a 10th of the British population in Germany, with the Telegraph’s report saying claimants enjoy the system whereby they are not “hassled” into finding work and can avoid the “patronising” officials they have to deal with in the UK.
The paper writes that both the UK and Germany object to an EU rule saying that countries must provide such benefits to citizens of other EU nations if an equivalent benefit exists back home.
One UK graduate claimed €560 (£474) a month for six months. In the UK, jobseekers allowance (JSA) stands at £71.70 a week, equivalent to just over £300 a month, for those aged 25 and over.
