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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (125749)	3/8/2004 12:15:09 AM
From: Sam	Respond to of 281500

Yes, that was part of what I was pointing to when I said, "Germany has a much stronger safety net for their unemployed, makes it much easier to remain so."

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (125749)	3/8/2004 2:20:19 AM
From: Elsewhere	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

I think you should also compare the nature of unemployment benefits. Do they ever stop in Germany? In the first year of unemployment "Arbeitslosengeld" (literally: unemployment money) is paid, it is 60%/67% of the last net income for people without/with children. Financing: mandatory insurance by employed people costing 6% of the salary. After the second year "Arbeitslosenunterstützung" (literally: unemployment support) is paid, it is 53%/57% of the last net income. Its duration isn't limited. Financing: taxes. German unemployment in February was 10.3%; 8.9% in former West and 19.4% in former East Germany. In the state of Baden-Württemberg (industrious south Germany) it was 6.9%, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (coastal area of the former GDR) it was 21.8%. Map pub.arbeitsamt.de February report pub.arbeitsamt.de