In Vienna, a massive imbalance between nationalities can be seen in social assistance. While only 4.4 percent of Austrian citizens receive social assistance, 78.5 percent of Syrians and 71.6 percent of Somalis do.
The report on migration and integration just published by Family Affairs Minister Susanne Raab (ÖVP) is full of sobering figures. eXXpress already reported on the high unemployment of Syrian and Afghan women as well as the alarming gaps in the education of children with a migration background. Currently, asylum applications from Afghans to Austria have tripled.
78.5 per cent of Syrians living in Vienna receive social assistance, 71.6 per cent of Somalis. Afghans (59.6 %), Iraqis (53.7 %) and nationals of the Russian Federation/Chechnya (37.8 %) are also among the most frequent recipients. Austrians born in Austria receive social assistance least often, at 4.4 %, and citizens of the former Yugoslavia are also rather rare recipients of social assistance, at 5.6 %.
All persons who have ever worked in Austria OR have lived in Austria for at least five years are entitled to social assistance. Persons entitled to asylum are entitled to full social assistance from the first day on which they are granted protection status as refugees. Irrespective of this, entitled persons may also receive family allowance, child benefit, care allowance and various settlement allowances.
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