In order to secure their livelihood, employed people can receive additional financial assistance in the form of Hartz IV or citizen's benefits in addition to their regular income. These people are sometimes referred to as top-up recipients. On average, around 810,000 people received Hartz IV in addition to their income in 2022. Hartz IV was replaced by the citizen's benefit (Bürgergeld) on January 1st 2023.
Number of people in employment who also receive citizen's benefits/ Hartz IV in Germany from 2013 to 2023
(in millions)
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit. (July 13, 2023). Number of people in employment who also receive citizen's benefits/ Hartz IV in Germany from 2013 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467174/supplementary-income-unemployment-benefits-citizens-benefits/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit. "Number of people in employment who also receive citizen's benefits/ Hartz IV in Germany from 2013 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. July 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467174/supplementary-income-unemployment-benefits-citizens-benefits/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit. (2023). Number of people in employment who also receive citizen's benefits/ Hartz IV in Germany from 2013 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467174/supplementary-income-unemployment-benefits-citizens-benefits/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit. "Number of People in Employment Who Also Receive Citizen's Benefits/ Hartz Iv in Germany from 2013 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467174/supplementary-income-unemployment-benefits-citizens-benefits/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit, Number of people in employment who also receive citizen's benefits/ Hartz IV in Germany from 2013 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467174/supplementary-income-unemployment-benefits-citizens-benefits/ (last visited November 04, 2024)
Number of people in employment who also receive citizen's benefits/ Hartz IV in Germany from 2013 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], Bundesagentur für Arbeit, July 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467174/supplementary-income-unemployment-benefits-citizens-benefits/
