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by blueflow 721 days ago
Minimum wage around 1300 EUR per month. If you are on benefits you get maybe like 500 EUR and the gov pays your rent. Plus you get bonuses for kids, so if you are a single mom with several kids (increases your benefits) and no qualifications, working is not economical.

Not sure if that's a good or a bad thing, i imagine if you do not work, you can spend more time with the kids.
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growse 721 days ago
> Plus you get bonuses for kids

Kids famously come with costs attached as well.

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blueflow 721 days ago
You are as poor as if you were working on minimum wage, but you have more time since you don't need to leave for work.
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csunbird 720 days ago
What costs? Healthcare, schooling (including kindergarten) and transportation are free for kids. Only thing you need to do is feed them and buy them some clothes, and government already pays you money for that.
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