Trial in Eisenstadt: For years, Burgenland wrongly imposed a minimum income. The total damage amounts to 48,000 euros. The man casually accepted the prison sentence.
The suspect did not appear fully involved. During the prosecutor’s lecture, the southern Burgenlander played with his mobile phone for several minutes – ostensibly to find out from when to when he worked in Switzerland the previous year. He did not find what he was looking for, they agreed “from spring to autumn”, as in previous years.
Eight previous convictions
While taking money from the Swiss, the man received the needs-based minimum income in Austria, damaging the republic by 27,000 euros. In addition, there is approximately 21,000 euros in social assistance and health insurance premiums. “That was not my intention,” said an eight-time convict at the Eisenstadt Regional Court, where he was tried for social security fraud.
Oh yes, he also allegedly traded cannabis, and not for the first time. That is why one of the previous convictions is relevant.
Sham house for 200 euros per month
The refund letter from the district administration was sent to him on September 18. “I never got that.” On paper he lived in a flophouse with a monthly rent of 200 euros, but in reality he lived with his partner, with whom he could have been insured. There, 6,200 euros and cannabis were seized during a search.
Judge Karin Knöchl sentenced the southern Burgenlander to twelve months in prison, three of which were unconditional. The man almost indifferently asked for a postponement because he had to return to Switzerland soon. Fits! “If you have repaid most of it by the time you go to prison, this sentence can be significantly reduced,” says Knöchl. “I’m going to do that, I earn a lot in Switzerland!”
He said it, got into his Mercedes convertible and drove to his partner.
Source: Krone
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