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Austria is demanding that Ukrainian pensioners return hundreds of thousands of euros in social assistance, — Kronen Zeitung
Ukrainians who did not declare their pension when applying for the basic refugee assistance Grundversorgung are being required to return money received from the state.
At the end of September, the Provincial Administrative Court of Lower Austria ruled that a Ukrainian pension is considered income and must be taken into account when granting assistance. If it turns out that a person received a pension and social benefits at the same time, authorities can demand repayment of the overpayment.
The total amount of repayment claims already amounts to at least €445 thousand. One Ukrainian pensioner was ordered to return €11 569.
Social services are urging Ukrainians to voluntarily report any income from abroad. Those who have already received a demand to repay money are advised to seek legal assistance: in some cases it is possible to obtain installment plans or exemption from payments due to the risk of poverty.
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