Scholz tripartite agrees to introduce debit card for asylum seekers. With the new card, holders will not be able to transfer social assistance money to their countries of origin, to relatives or to traffickers.
The card can only be used in the area where the aid recipient is registered and will only be allowed a minimum cash withdrawal. Until now, refugees living in accommodation mainly received benefits in kind, but now people who live outside the common facilities have priority to receive this type of help.