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 820,000 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 2024
(in millions)
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Bundesagentur für Arbeit. (October 29, 2024). Number of people in employment who also receive citizen's benefits/ Hartz IV in Germany from 2013 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 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 2024 (in millions)." Chart. October 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467174/supplementary-income-unemployment-benefits-citizens-benefits/
Bundesagentur für Arbeit. (2024). Number of people in employment who also receive citizen's benefits/ Hartz IV in Germany from 2013 to 2024 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 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 2024 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Oct 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 2024 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467174/supplementary-income-unemployment-benefits-citizens-benefits/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of people in employment who also receive citizen's benefits/ Hartz IV in Germany from 2013 to 2024 (in millions) [Graph], Bundesagentur für Arbeit, October 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1467174/supplementary-income-unemployment-benefits-citizens-benefits/
