Corona consequences are driving more people in Hartz IV

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Munich (dpa) - The number of Hartz IV recipients in Bavaria has risen sharply this year.

As early as February, the number of beneficiaries had grown to 265,000 due to the recession. After the first Corona lockdown in spring, the number jumped to 301,000 by June, and in August it was a good 295,000.

The Federal Employment Agency announced on Tuesday.

For comparison: The number of Hartz IV recipients in Bavaria was just under 272,000 in August 2019 - that was almost 23,000 fewer recipients than in 2020. Figures for autumn 2020 are not yet available to the Federal Employment Agency and are included Look at the November aid and the second lockdown also difficult to assess, said a spokeswoman on Tuesday in Nuremberg.

The Bavarian Radio had previously reported on it.

The BA spokeswoman said the state had simplified access to basic security.

Solo self-employed people and artists who can no longer work because of the lockdowns also benefited from this.

In addition, the asset limits have been lowered, "you can now save more money".

As Annette Farrenkopf from the Munich job center told Bayerischer Rundfunk, 54,000 people in Munich alone refer to Hartz IV.

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However, the Federal Agency sees the greatest effects of the Corona in the unemployed and short-time workers.

The advertisements for short-time work are currently increasing again, said the spokeswoman for the regional directorate for Bavaria.

In October, short-time work was reported for 25,000 employees, in November for 69,000. In November, 270,700 people were unemployed in Bavaria, 71,500 more than in the previous year.