The slogan of Hartz IV has long been “‘Fördern und Fordern” - or support welfare recipients, but only through making demands on them. But Labour Minister Hubertus Heil, a Social Democrat, earlier this year defended the Hartz IV sanctions. READ ALSO: How the Greens co-leader wants to ditch Germany's controversial benefits system Hartz IVWhat are the conditions of Hartz IV? The number has been falling for years, as has the total number of Hartz IV recipients. The job centres cut benefits most frequently because Hartz IV recipients did not appear on a specific date.

Source: The Local November 07, 2019 11:51 UTC