Austrians in crisis over higher unemployment benefits – content

Austrians currently want an increase in unemployment benefits. A study by “Unique Research” for the “profil” news magazine found that 65 percent of respondents welcomed an increase. Exactly 33 percent spoke clearly and 32 percent of respondents were in favor of an increase.

According to the survey, 17 percent of respondents strongly oppose an increase, and only 11 percent strictly reject it. Politically, the SPÖ advocates such an increase. She calls for an increase from the current 55 to 70 percent of net income. Participants in the survey were also asked about their party preference.

SPÖ feels the population’s tail wind

83 percent of SPÖ voters spoke in favor of an increase. FPÖ voters followed closely, 81 percent of liberal voters want a raise. Grün voters (70 percent) follow him with a clear distance of respect.

ÖVP voters are much more skeptical. However, at 56 percent, a majority voted in favor of the increase. 401 people were available for the survey. The maximum fluctuation range is plus / minus 4.4 percent.

Strengthened by the survey result, SPÖ social spokesperson Josef Muchitsch renewed the lawsuit. He called the fact that two-thirds support an increase in unemployment benefits as a fact “that the government cannot simply ignore.” “We cannot just leave the group of unemployed behind,” Muchitsch said when asked to do so by the APA.

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