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Berlin (dpa / bb) - More than a year after the start of the model project for a basic income based on solidarity in Berlin, the 1,000th participant signed his employment contract.
Governing Mayor Michael Müller (SPD) and Labor Senator Elke Breitenbach (left) announced on Friday that the program for unemployed people has now been exhausted.
"We are giving people a new chance to look after themselves before the transition to Hartz IV," explained Müller.
"This is a win-win situation, because the unemployed benefit as much as society."
The project, which is unique in Germany and which, according to earlier statements, can cost Berlin up to 35 million euros a year, started in August 2019 with the signing of the first employment contracts.
The idea is to finance unemployed people for a maximum of five years in a non-profit-making activity that is paid according to the tariff or minimum wage, instead of letting them slip into Hartz IV.
In addition, they should have the prospect of a permanent job.
According to the labor administration, pilot services in the social area, daycare assistants and mobility aids in local public transport have the largest share of the jobs created.
The participants also work in the cultural sector, helping the homeless or for municipal housing associations.
Berlin initially wanted to bear the costs alone.
Now around a fifth of the new positions are co-financed from funds from the Federal Employment Agency, it was said.
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Communication from the Senate Office and Labor Administration
What is the solidary basic income?