Hundreds of refugees from Ukraine in Switzerland will be forced to sell their cars, otherwise the authorities intend to deprive the migrants of social assistance from the state. It is reported 20 minutes.
Cars must be sold if their value exceeds the amount of payments, which is several thousand francs. The amount varies from region to region. Those funds that the refugees will be able to receive, they will have to spend on providing for their needs.
Yes, in the canton of Lucerne, according to the authorities, a car must be sold if its value exceeds four thousand francs. This is the amount of assistance per person. Or ten thousand francs per family. It is necessary to sell the car within a month, otherwise the owner of the car will be deprived of social benefits.
Lucerne authorities are aware of 141 Ukrainian refugees who own a vehicle. Of them, 132 people received social assistance in February. According to the authorities, the cost of most cars exceeds the amount of state aid. The same rules are now being implemented in other Swiss cantons, including Bern, Basel-Stadt, Zurich and Aargau.
