REUTERS/Michael Dalder/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsBERLIN, Sept 5 (Reuters) - More than half of Germans believe work is not worthwhile after the government's planned increase in welfare payments and child benefits, a survey showed on Tuesday.
Welfare payments, dubbed "citizens' money", for more than 5.5 million jobless in Germany will rise to 563 euros ($605.06)from 502 euros per month for single people from next year.
They will receive up to 636 euros per month for their first child and another 530 euros for every other child.
Germans are divided whether the increase in welfare payments is justified with 45% in favour and 44% against it, the survey of 1005 respondents showed.
Finance Minister Christian Lindner said last week in a presentation on the basic child allowance that benefits should not discourage people from working.
Persons:
Michael Dalder, it's, pollster INSA, Christian Lindner, Lindner, Riham Alkousaa, Maria Martinez, Alexandra Hudson
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REUTERS, Rights, Bild, Finance, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson
Locations:
Munich, Germany