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by kpcyrd 66 days ago
This is "only" used for loans and renting, the German government is never going to query the score this company has assigned you. Social services are never impacted.

Equifax on the other hand claims:

> Social Services - When government agencies can't verify your information, you may have to wait longer to start receiving benefits.

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The German government probably actually knows who all of its citizens are.