Amongst different issues, there are calls for that knowledge alternate concerning household reunification for asylum seekers ought to be higher coordinated sooner or later. Nonetheless, Vienna’s request for a residency requirement was not heard. The actual fact that there’s a lengthy option to go was additionally made clear on the ultimate press convention.
“It was initially proposed to debate the difficulty of a residency requirement,” defined Vienna’s Integration Councillor and Vice Mayor Christoph Wiederkehr (Neos). Nonetheless, there isn’t a frequent place among the many federal states on this, so no resolutions might be introduced on this. Wiederkehr has been advocating for a while that social help ought to solely be paid to acknowledged refugees in the event that they spend a sure period of time within the federal state through which their asylum utility was processed.
Hattmannsdorfer: “Clear course on social advantages”
Higher Austria’s Minister for Integration Wolfgang Hattmannsdorfer (ÖVP) doesn’t assume a lot of this, as he defined: “In my view, there’s a cause why so many refugees or these entitled to subsidiary safety are in Vienna and never in different federal states. In my view, this has one thing to do with social advantages.” Vienna has 13,000 individuals entitled to subsidiary safety and Higher Austria has 300. In Vienna, these individuals obtain round 1,150 euros, whereas in Higher Austria they solely obtain primary welfare advantages.
“I feel we will take a really clear course right here in terms of social advantages,” stated Hattmannsdorfer. These are a magnet issue, however this can’t be solved in Higher Austria. Wiederkehr countered: “At this level you may see that folks have very totally different opinions. I feel it’s irresponsible that some federal states are chopping advantages a lot that they’re joyful that everybody is coming to Vienna.”
The Vienna Metropolis Council appealed for solidarity in Austria. Slicing measures would result in extra homelessness and crime. “We actually will not permit that,” Wiederkehr harassed. Carinthia’s integration officer Sara Schaar (SPÖ) was satisfied: “It’s obligatory that we present solidarity with Vienna.” Not solely the minimal revenue legislation is some extent of attraction, but in addition a big neighborhood and plenty of job and housing alternatives which might be typically not obtainable in different federal states. In any case, nonetheless, there must be uniform ideas within the federal states.