The German Bundestag and Bundesrat decided to replace Hartz IV with a so-called "Bürgergeld" or citizen's benefit in 2023. Among other things, it was intended to have lesser punishment for those who did not comply with the regulations and requirements. The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) particularly criticized this. An agreement between parties was reaching that stipulated that sanctions for misconduct should be possible from day one. 74 percent of respondents in Germany stated that they considered the agreement on stricter sanctions for the citizen's benefit to be a good thing. Among the surveyed Grüne supporters, the share of support was 55 percent, and 92 percent among the surveyed CDU/CSU supporters.
Do you approve of the agreement between the government and the opposition on stricter sanctions for the new citizen's benefit?
Figures reflect the share of respondents who answered "yes".
This question was asked in the survey with the following wording: "With the new citizen's benefit, the Federal Government had intended less strict requirements and sanctions for the unemployed. Following criticism from the CDU/CSU opposition, there is now an agreement on somewhat stricter requirements and sanctions. Do you think it's good...
that the requirements and sanctions for the unemployed are now to be somewhat stricter than originally planned by the federal government or
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
ZDF Politbarometer. (November 24, 2022). Do you approve of the agreement between the government and the opposition on stricter sanctions for the new citizen's benefit?
[Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468750/assessment-stricter-sanction-citizen-s-benefit-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. "Do you approve of the agreement between the government and the opposition on stricter sanctions for the new citizen's benefit?
." Chart. November 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468750/assessment-stricter-sanction-citizen-s-benefit-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. (2022). Do you approve of the agreement between the government and the opposition on stricter sanctions for the new citizen's benefit?
. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468750/assessment-stricter-sanction-citizen-s-benefit-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer. "Do You Approve of The Agreement between The Government and The Opposition on Stricter Sanctions for The New Citizen's Benefit?
." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468750/assessment-stricter-sanction-citizen-s-benefit-germany/
ZDF Politbarometer, Do you approve of the agreement between the government and the opposition on stricter sanctions for the new citizen's benefit?
Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468750/assessment-stricter-sanction-citizen-s-benefit-germany/ (last visited November 04, 2024)
Do you approve of the agreement between the government and the opposition on stricter sanctions for the new citizen's benefit?
[Graph], ZDF Politbarometer, November 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1468750/assessment-stricter-sanction-citizen-s-benefit-germany/
