There are critics in the SPD who are against stricter sanctions on citizens’ money. There are enough signatures for a corresponding member request.
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A planned SPD member petition against Tightening of citizens’ money can officially start. As a party spokeswoman announced, sufficient signatures have been collected for the formal introduction. This means the first hurdle has been overcome. The quorum was one percent of party members, which corresponds to around 3,500 signatures.
The members’ petition will be successful if a fifth of the SPD members sign within three months. The party executive then decides whether to implement the demands. The voting result is not binding.
Initiators are against tightening sanctions
The initiators are against stricter regulations Sanctions at the Citizen’s money a. “Those who are dependent on support must not be forced into existential fear,” they write. They also demand more support, qualifications and psychosocial help.
The reform of the Citizen’s money is a project from the black-red coalition agreement, which more than 80 percent of the SPD members have approved. The cabinet has already initiated itnow the process goes to the Bundestag and Bundesrat.
