The number of Hartz-IV-receiver according to the Federal Agency for work. For the first time since the introduction of less than three million households from primary to backup – 17 percent less than in 2008, the “FAZ”

for the First time since the introduction of Hartz IV, according to a report in the newspaper, less than three million households from primary to backup. The Federal employment Agency (BA) reported in November approximately 2,997 million so-called needs of communities.

decline of 17 percent since 2008

As the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” (FAZ) reported, the number for the first time since the establishment of the Hartz-IV-scheme 14 years ago under the Three-million mark. Since 2008, the number of affected households decreased by nearly 600,000, or 17 per cent.

According to the Federal Agency, lived in the Hartz-IV-households in November 2018 well together 5.9 million people. The goods of 305,000 less than a year earlier.