In many cases, a car is essential – even for those receiving citizen benefits. For example, if you can’t get a job without a car or if a potential job requires a car.
“Therefore, motor vehicles appropriate to each recipient of citizen benefits who are employed are not considered as assets,” the website of the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs says.
But what exactly does “appropriate” mean? It depends on a number of factors:
– How many people live in communities of need?
– Is it possible that there are some cars available there?
– When the vehicle is purchased
And there is a clear value limit beyond which a car will definitely not count: If a car is sold for less than 15,000 euros, it will be considered appropriate from the start, according to the Federal Ministry.
