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Jan 7 • 16:33 UTC • 🇩🇪 Germany • taz

Poverty in Old Age in Hamburg: Social Office Deducts Bottle Deposit from Social Benefits

The social office in Altona deducted 58 euros of collected bottle deposits from a pensioner's basic welfare support, despite policies suggesting he should be allowed to keep some of it.

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