This question was asked in the survey with the following wording: "The federal government is planning to replace Hartz IV with the so-called citizen's benefit next year. There will then be higher benefits for existing Hartz IV recipients, including an increase of 53 euros per month in the standard rate for recipients. In your opinion, is that ...
too much,
too little or
just right? "
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Survey on increasing the standard rate of citizen's benefit in Germany in 2022
The German government replaced the unemployment benefit “Hartz IV” with the citizen's benefit in 2022, which would increase the standard amount by ** euros per month. ** percent of respondents in Germany said that they felt this increase was just right, in November 2022. In contrast, ** percent found it too generous, while ** percent thought the increase was too little.
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ZDF Politbarometer. (November 24, 2022). Survey on the increase in the standard amount of the citizen's benefit in Germany in 2022 [Graph]. In ƽ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1468758/increase-standard-rate-citizen-s-benefit-germany/
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