Asylum seekers' integration into society could be facilitated through a loan system, according to Philipp Amthor's proposal.
Philipp Amthor, a member of the CDU executive board and Parliamentary State Secretary in the Digital Ministry, has voiced his support for providing asylum benefits as interest-free loans, rather than unconditional grants. His stance emphasizes legal and ethical considerations related to fairness and integration incentives.
Amthor finds the principle behind the loan-based approach compelling, as it aligns social assistance with values of fairness, reciprocity, and societal cohesion. He stresses that policy should prioritize incentives encouraging asylum seekers and refugees to integrate through formal employment, language acquisition, and educational achievements of their children. The loan system could include partial forgiveness of debt contingent on such integration milestones.
Legally, Amthor acknowledges the complexities and necessity for thorough evaluation before implementation, suggesting further examination is required to ensure compliance with social and constitutional law. The policy aims to reconcile individual responsibility with communal solidarity and is viewed by its proponents as a constructive incentive for accelerated integration into German society.
Amthor's support for the proposal indicates a potential shift in policy regarding the provision of social benefits to refugees and non-EU foreigners in Germany. The conversation about loan-based benefits for refugees and non-EU foreigners continues to focus on the issue of fairness and integration.
The proposal for loan-based benefits applies to asylum seeker benefits as well as other social benefits funded by taxes. Amthor emphasizes the importance of creating incentives for integration and work in the context of social benefits.
The idea of loan-based benefits for refugees and non-EU foreigners is being discussed within the context of social benefits in Germany. Amthor believes the idea addresses the issue of fairness, as it acknowledges that payments are made without prior contribution to the social system.
Photograph credit: dts Nachrichtenagentur.
The proposal for loan-based benefits remains under examination by the German government, with Amthor continuing to play a key role in the discussions. His comments on the proposal were made to the "Welt" newspaper.
[1] Source: https://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/ plus codes for the specific articles [3] Source: https://www.spiegel.de/ plus codes for the specific articles
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