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Zwickau (dpa / sn) - The Zwickau member of the Bundestag Sabine Zimmermann (left) has demanded a "pandemic surcharge" of 200 euros on Hartz IV and other transfer payments as well as a one-off payment for digital equipment such as laptops, printers and software.
On Tuesday, she also called for better support for families in the Corona crisis.
"Families do a lion's share of coping with the pandemic, but receive insufficient support," said Zimmermann of the German press agency in Dresden.
The pandemic has made the situation even worse.
Ironically, low-wage earners are most often affected by short-time work and unemployment and have to accept proportionally the highest loss of income, said the MP. “The families affected have to get by on less money for months. If you want to do something for children, you have to support these families. " Zimmermann is chair of the committee for family, senior citizens, women and youth in the German Bundestag.