Increased housing allowance, citizen's tax law, 49-euro ticket, energy flat
rates, ... in the last few years of the inflation crises, more and more socialbenefits have been added. This colorful bouquet can cushion the current financialmadness somewhat, but it cannot replace the fight for "the good life, for all".For this purpose, the FAU Freiburg has created an overview "Social-legalself-defence in times of inflation". ---- The measures taken to alleviate povertyare a farce, they do not even compensate for inflation and are not sufficient andcomprehensive enough for the increasing number of those who depend on them.People who are not working are treated according to the motto "If you don't work,you shouldn't eat!". Workers are fobbed off with supposed improvements that inreality only serve to restore their ability to work.As already known from the last crises, the middle class is pacified with money.According to the Social Science Research Center Berlin, the federal government'sfinancial relief packages are the central factor that counteracted majorprotests.[1]With symbolic increases (53 EUR) in the Bürgerhartz, what was donelegally had to be observed years ago anyway. Except that that doesn't even beginto cover the inflation of the lower income groups, where inflation is twice ashigh and there are no reserves. For this, job centers are now allowed to sanctionagain (- 30%), which they fully exploit again. According to calculations by theDGB, the loss of purchasing power for job center services in 2022 was EUR475 forsingles and up to EUR1584 for parents with 2 children.[2]Even tame welfare organizations demand EUR725 plus the assumption of theelectricity costs as a monthly community tax rate. But it doesn't look like thatat the moment. Those who have the least should not get more. A reserve army ofmanpower is to be maintained and fears of worse to come. In a recent ruling, theSocial Court of Düsseldorf cannot see that the payments are too low and sees thedanger that large sections of the population will give up their jobs and want tolive on social benefits if standard benefits are higher.[3]Class struggle fromabove! It is also important to defend the large low-wage sector insocio-political terms.UNEMPLOYED BUT NOT DEFENSE?!There is no militant unemployment movement that pushes the lower limit of whatcounts as "livelihood security" upwards. In social policy, the level of"livelihood security" is related to the property tax exemption, the minimum wage(so double it!). This is not the only reason why it is elementary, also at FAU,not to lose sight of the unemployed. An argumentative figure in the debate isalways the sacred "wage gap requirement". The head of the German Civil ServiceAssociation, Ulrich Silberbach, said the following in the current TVöD hearing:"The state cannot afford to treat its employees only slightly better than thosereceiving basic security. Citizens' money will put even more pressure on peopleto keep the minimum distance requirement."[4]Either that expresses contempt forpeople with little money, or the "lower middle" realizes that they are not as"middle" as they are see each other often and there are only two failed rentpayments before the eviction.DON'T WANT TO WORK - "GENERAL STRIKE FOR LIFE!" (GREGOR GOG 1929)[5]The capitalists seem to be very concerned that something similar to what is beingdiscussed in other countries under "Big Quit" (USA) and "Tangping" (China) isdeveloping here. The BDA thinks "We need more keen on work"1 and is thus reactingto debates about a four-day week with full wage compensation. The refusal andlack of access to the commodity labor power remains central in capitalism.Historically, there have always been rent strikes, payment boycotts and forms ofproletarian shopping (i.e. collective non-payment of unbearable costs). In thecurrent crisis there are also several campaigns that seek collective denial ofhigh energy costs. In England, under the slogan "Don't Pay UK" (also here underwirzahlennicht.info), an attempt is being made to build a mass movement and wardit off with the form of a payment boycott, so that the crisis is on the backs ofthe working class and not on that of the rich is unloaded.With the 9 EUR fund, a nationwide fund was created that wants to continue the "9EUR ticket", which also gave poorer people more mobility for 3 months. The fundpays penalties for fare evasion in solidarity. This goes in the direction of"proletarian shopping".Attempts to forge alliances against the price increases, which have not yetprogressed. There is so much that needs to be done. Or as DGB boss Yasmin Fahimirecently said, it is "not the time for capitalism-critical fundamental debates"and defends bonus payments despite state aid.2 But exactly these debates andorganization are needed!Social lines have always been an instrument of division for those in power and weshould take a close look. So the increase in housing benefit is helpful, butultimately it is a subsidy for high rents instead of limiting them with a rentfreeze.Yes - social lines are not revolutionary, but fighting without them is even moredifficult!https://direkteaktion.org/bezahlt-wird-nicht/_________________________________________A - I N F O S N E W S S E R V I C EBy, For, and About AnarchistsSend news reports to A-infos-en mailing listA-infos-en@ainfos.ca
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