Because Salzburg remains strict with the additional income limit, Tetiana (35) from Ukraine has decided not to work part-time.
After a long time, Tetiana Tabunshchykova spent days in her home country Ukraine in August. The 35-year-old mother of two immediately realized: “I want to stay in Austria, in Salzburg. In the south of Ukraine, in Mykolaiv, where I come from, the war is constantly in your ears and in the back of your mind!”
The cheerful lady completed her first German course in Salzburg. But it will take some time before she can practice her skilled profession as a nurse. “I need another German course, then nostrification,” says Tetiana. Until then, she would like to work part-time. Mykyta (11), their youngest son, goes to school, the eldest, Vladyslav (14), still lives with his father in Ukraine.
But Tetiana hesitates when it comes to jobs: “Working more would be dangerous.” This means: asylum seekers can earn 110 euros as a basic amount and 80 euros for each additional person in the household, without having to worry about cuts in basic benefits. “If I earn 600 euros somewhere, I may have even less money left. That is not an option.”
The state government has no plans to change the model
But Tetiana, who also worked as a beautician in Ukraine, wants to do something. “To give my children an even better life.” From November she will also need a two-room apartment for around 800 euros. This is probably only possible through additional income – without deductions.
In Salzburg, there will be no change in access to the labor market for Ukrainians for the time being, according to the office of State Councilor Christian Pewny (FPÖ). Unlike, for example, Vienna and Styria, the approximately 1,500 Ukrainians who can work in the state do not want to receive special rights: keyword unequal treatment. “Those entitled to asylum from other countries may file a lawsuit,” it said. A total of 3,100 people in Salzburg have the right to asylum, receive basic care and in principle have access to the labor market.
Facilitating access to work, column
From Father State’s point of view it is clear: the more people do a job and earn money, the cheaper it is. Employment is also known to be fulfilling; For example, refugees can integrate better and feel more welcome. However, Salzburg is one of three states that does not make it easier for Ukrainians to access the labor market. There are concerns about complaints from other countries entitled to asylum. The crucial question is not whether Ukrainians should receive preferential treatment, but rather how to motivate as many people as possible to work.
Source: Krone
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