Chancellor's speech - Scholz will black market activities 'better conceal'
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) will crack down on shadow work in Germany and focus on those who receive social benefits simultaneously. With the financial control of shadow work by the Customs Administration, new opportunities will be used to better reach those who "work in the shadows and also collect social benefits," according to him at the Citizens' Dialogue in Saarbrücken. Those who complain about such behavior - working in the shadows and receiving social benefits - do so in his opinion justifiably. "We will not put up with it, and we will not tolerate it," he said. For him, the saying still applies: "He who works gets more than he who does not work."
Chancellor talks with Olaf Scholz
- In a recent Chancellor conversation, Olaf Scholz highlighted the importance of addressing 'shadow work' within the German government, particularly individuals engaging in such activities while also claiming social benefits.
- The Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, visited Saarland and Saarbrücken to emphasize his administration's commitment to combating 'black market work' and its detrimental effects, including the encouragement of social criminality.
- As part of this crackdown, Olaf Scholz suggested that the German Customs Administration will enhance their financial control over the 'unofficial work' sector, allowing for better monitoring and identification of those involved in 'speed work' and improper benefit collection.
- Olaf Scholz, as the Chancellor, maintains a firm stance against such activities, stating that "we will not put up with it, and we will not tolerate it," emphasizing the fairness of "he who works gets more than he who does not work."
- In an effort to combat 'shadow work' and 'black market activities' in Saarland, Olaf Scholz urged local authorities to prioritize resources towards identifying and penalizing those involved in 'speed work', contributing to the broader reduction of social criminality in Germany.
