Apparently Abuse in Family Allowance for Ukrainian Refugees

A task force is set to scrutinize the regulations for family allowance and childcare benefits for displaced Ukrainians. The background is the concern that there could be some abuse, as Family and Integration Minister Claudia Plakolm (ÖVP) said to journalists on Tuesday. The regulation actually expired at the beginning of March but is now to be extended until the end of October.

Task Force to Scrutinize Family Allowance for Ukrainians

There have been increased applications from people fleeing from areas without hostilities and who neither speak Russian nor Ukrainian, said Plakolm: "This is a development we need to counteract." The task force is now to clarify which individuals should be eligible and whether the regulation should be extended beyond October 30.

Increased Cases Noticed in Salzburg

As reported by the "Kronen Zeitung" and the daily newspaper "Die Presse," the problem has been particularly noticeable in Salzburg. In recent months, a large number of Roma and Sinti families from the Transcarpathian Oblast in western Ukraine have arrived, reported Salzburg's special asylum commissioner Anton Holzer. This is the result of an immigration police review commissioned by the federal state. However, the region is not affected by the war. Additionally, the individuals in question do not speak Russian or Ukrainian, but rather Romani dialects. The schools and the integration programs offered in Austria are not geared towards this.

(APA/Red)

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