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Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) expects an annual additional revenue of over 200 million euros from the social assistance reform and at the same time remains firm on cuts to the university budget as well as on the rejection of better pay for civilian service workers. #Sozialhilfereform #Sparkurs #Bundeskanzler (translated)

Chancellor Christian Stocker announced that unconditional social assistance will be abolished and that a reform of social assistance is expected to save 200 million euros annually, while it is emphasized that support for those in need, such as single parents and people with disabilities, will remain and be improved. #SozialhilfeReform #ChristianStocker #ÖVP (translated)

Social Minister Korinna Schumann explains that despite the financial impossibilities of a child basic security, 60 million euros are being provided for children of the working poor and emphasizes that a nationwide regulation for the reform of social assistance is on the agenda. #Sozialhilfereform #Kindergrundsicherung #WorkingPoor (translated)

The Minister of Social Affairs, Korinna Schumann, announced in the context of the planned social assistance reform that, despite the cancellation of the child benefit due to budget constraints, more money will be made available for children, and support will be more focused on single parents. #SozialhilfeReform #Kindergrundsicherung #Budgetlage (translated)

The federal government has presented a reform of social assistance that particularly disadvantages large families and provides less support to asylum seekers unless they participate in courses and are available to the labor market. #Sozialhilfereform #Österreich #Asylpolitik (translated)

The social assistance reform proposed by the government is facing strong criticism from the opposition and NGOs, who fear an increase in poverty, especially among children, while at the same time, the Chamber of Commerce praises the job incentives. #Sozialhilfereform #Kinderarmut #Kritik (translated)

The planned social welfare reform aims to make social assistance in Austria more uniform nationwide, with the rates for children being particularly controversial, and tomorrow, Social Minister Korinna Schumann will discuss this with the social regional councilors. #Sozialhilfe #Reform #Österreich (translated)

The planned social welfare reform in Vienna provides that large families, as the most affected by cuts in child allowances, are impacted, while the federal government is awaiting approval from the federal states to pass the framework law in Parliament. #Sozialhilfe #Großfamilien #Sozialreform (translated)

How this will look will be discussed by the countries with the federal government, as well as what possible leeway there will be for the countries. Vienna's health councilor Peter Hacker (SPÖ) emphasized in a statement provided to APA that Vienna has always advocated for a nationwide uniform basic social assistance law. #Sozialhilfereform #Integrationsphase #Armutsbekämpfung (translated)

The draft for the reform of social assistance in Austria, which foresees a nationwide standardization and is expected to be sent for review this week, could come into effect on January 1, 2027, after a "principle agreement" was reached in the Ministry of Social Affairs. #Sozialhilfereform #Integrationsphase #Armutsbekämpfung (translated)