Social institutions, and consumer organizations are sounding the Alarm: Due to the Corona of a crisis, you will see the supply of food to millions of needy people in Germany are threatened. Of 949 boards nationwide are currently closed more than 400, the organization stated in a cry for help to the Federal government on Tuesday. Several social organisations have demanded more money for the recipients of Hartz IV and basic security. Food watch called for an immediate action programme against food poverty.
In a letter to the Federal Minister for social Affairs, Hubertus Heil (SPD), warned panel-in-chief Jochen Brühl, the demand for the free-of-charge distributed food increases significantly. “Our volunteers are very concerned about the 1.65 million people who get support from the boards.”
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the need for aid is growing due to job losses and short-time work
Many of the of 430,000 pensioners and 500,000 children and young people from socially disadvantaged families are currently reliant on the food. Due to job losses and short time working, the need for assistance grow.
Also, were the plates, important points of contact, and meeting places for poor people. “Especially the older of our customers are now sitting for days alone in your apartment,” gave Brühl to bear in mind. Unemployed? These are 10 things you need to know, Our PDF guide explains how you can apply for money and what else you need to know, if you become unemployed.To the PDF guide
fire letter to salvation: calling for a temporary increase in the Hartz-IV-sets
In her letter to Minister healing, the organization called for more aid for the poor people that were hit particularly hard by the crisis. Among other things, a temporary increase in the Hartz-IV-sets was useful.
Also the joint General Association, urged quick support for recipients of Hartz IV and basic security in old age. “The one with the Corona-crisis-related closure of panels, and other support systems crashes poor people in existential crises,” the Association said on Tuesday. The rule sets should be around 100 euros per month and per household member increases, “in particular, a well-balanced diet to ensure”.
in addition, the Association has called for a one-off payment of 200 Euro for “corona crisis-related expenses”, such as drugs or increased energy costs. All of the benefit cuts, such as through sanctions against Hartz IV recipients should be terminated immediately.
Foodwatch: Hunger and malnutrition must be warned to ensure
The consumer organization food watch, by the Corona-crisis, the sufficient and balanced nutrition of millions of people in Germany cannot be guaranteed. Minister of social Affairs of salvation, and the Federal Minister for family Affairs, Franziska Giffey (SPD) would have to support low-Income and financially nation-wide offers of assistance to coordinate, Hunger and malnutrition prevent.
Foodwatch pointed to the fact that children from low-income families get a free lunch at school or Kindergarten, because these facilities are closed. This will lead to significant more costs for the families. In addition, facilities such as the ark had to close, the risk of poverty of children with food supplied. Severance pay calculator 2020 (indicator) been Terminated? Check here the amount of your settlement!
“government is the Weakest of the society in the rain
” stand “Despite a billion-dollar Corona protection shield, which makes the Federal government the Weakest members of society to stand in the rain,” said food watch chief Executive Martin Rücker. If the state does not help immediately, will the Corona-crisis “to a program for Hunger and malnutrition”.
Also food watch supported the call for an increase in the rule sets, and called on the German government, also a national coordinator for food security.
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