It's about two months

Social welfare: Viennese man told to submit cleaning plan to authorities

The authorities demanded a cleaning plan.(Bild: mladen mitrinovic, stock.adobe.com)

A young Viennese man applied for social assistance for two months to tide him over financially. Then the post arrived.

While the whole country is discussing the 4600 euro welfare benefit for a large Syrian family, a young Viennese man has had his own experience with MA 40. Tobias K. (name changed by the editors) had applied for minimum benefits - to bridge the gap financially for two months before he wanted to start a new job. Then a letter arrived. Four pages that left him perplexed.