The Sixth German Government Report on Poverty and Wealth considers new scientific concepts. Statement of the IAB for the public hearing in the Committee for Labour and Social Affairs of the German Bundestag on 21 June 2021

Abstract

"The IAB statement for the public hearing of the Committee of Labour and Social Affairs of the German Bundestag of June 21st 2021 focusses on those statements given in the proposals by the factions of THE LEFT, BÜNDNIS 90/DIE GRÜNEN and AfD, which concern the substantial and methodological orientation of the Sixth Governmental Report on Poverty and Wealth. Summarizingly, the paper takes regard to the following questions: Are the concepts used in the report (Precariousness, wellbeing, wealth) adequately chosen for addressing the different life situations in poverty and wealth? Has the non-takeup of justified welfare entitlements been sufficiently considered? Has there been adequate participation of persons in low-income and poverty in the process of reporting? For the next report, a more transparent description of vulnerable groups (children, old age) as well as a more in-depth analysis of the covid-19 effects are recommended, and the connections between life situations, subjective orientations and sociodemographic characteristics should be elaborated more closely." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku) ((en))

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Promberger, M. (2021): Der Sechste Armuts- und Reichtumsbericht greift neuere wissenschaftliche Konzepte auf. Stellungnahme des IAB zur öffentlichen Anhörung im Ausschuss für Arbeit und Soziales des Deutschen Bundestags am 21.6.2021. (IAB-Stellungnahme 06/2021), Nürnberg, 10 p.