{"id":1308509,"date":"2025-10-19T12:24:44","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T09:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/most-germans-oppose-payments-to-ukrainian-refugees\/"},"modified":"2025-10-19T12:24:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T09:24:44","slug":"most-germans-oppose-payments-to-ukrainian-refugees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/most-germans-oppose-payments-to-ukrainian-refugees\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Germans oppose payments to Ukrainian refugees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"341\"><strong>The majority of German citizens do not support the payment of B\u00fcrgergeld social assistance to Ukrainian refugees.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"341\"> This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the INSA Institute for Public Opinion Research on behalf of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bild.de\/politik\/inland\/buergergeld-neue-umfrage-deutsche-lehnen-stuetze-fuer-ukrainer-ab-68f257f778596728f433ba57\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bild<\/a> .<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"343\" data-end=\"569\"> According to the survey, 66% of Germans oppose all Ukrainian refugees receiving social assistance. Only 17% of respondents support providing benefits to all Ukrainians temporarily residing in Germany.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"571\" data-end=\"712\"> In addition, 62% of respondents believed that men of conscription age should return to Ukraine, while 18% opposed this idea.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"932\"> Bild notes that approximately 700,000 Ukrainians in Germany receive approximately \u20ac6.3 billion in social assistance annually. However, only one in three Ukrainians living in the country is employed.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1233\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"> Reference:<br data-start=\"942\" data-end=\"945\" \/> B\u00fcrgergeld (German for &#8220;citizens&#8217; money&#8221;) is a state aid for able-bodied individuals who are temporarily unemployed. It has been in effect since January 1, 2023, and includes a basic payment of \u20ac563 per month for single individuals, as well as coverage for housing and health insurance.<\/p>\n<p> As a reminder, <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/senat-polshchi-ukhvalyv-zakon-pro-dopomohu-ukraintsiam-bez-popravok-shcho-zminytsia-dlia-bizhentsiv\/\">the Polish Senate approved, without any amendments, a bill on foreigners and assistance to Ukrainians residing in the country due to the war.<\/a> The document extends the legal status of Ukrainian refugees until March 4, 2026, but simultaneously strengthens the conditions for providing financial and social support.<\/p>\n<p> Deputy Head of the Presidential Office <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/zhytlo-humanitarna-ta-medychna-pidtrymka-iak-ukraina-planuie-povertaty-bizhentsiv-z-za-kordonu\/\">Iryna Vereshchuk also stated that Ukraine must prepare a social support system for refugees<\/a> planning to return from abroad.<\/p>\n<div class=\"full-post__content font-rules\">\n<p> Also follow <strong>&#8220;Pryamy&#8221;<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The majority of German citizens do not support the payment of B\u00fcrgergeld social assistance to Ukrainian refugees. This is evidenced by the results of a survey conducted by the INSA Institute for Public Opinion Research on behalf of Bild . According to the survey, 66% of Germans oppose all Ukrainian refugees receiving social assistance. 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