The aim of the payment card is for all benefits for asylum seekers, such as pocket money or rent replacement, to be stored on it. This will make transfers abroad no longer possible. In addition, it should ensure that women also receive their benefits directly. Furthermore, the Ministry of the Interior argues with reduced administrative effort.
Asylum: German Company to Operate Payment Card
29-01-2025, 08:56
The payment card for asylum seekers has taken a step forward. The tender for the implementation of the project has been completed - Paycenter, a German company, has been selected. Seven federal states are participating in the initiative and are striving to introduce the payment card. Vienna is not changing its approach and Lower Austria is sticking to its own model.
The aim of the tender, which was carried out by the Federal Procurement Agency, was to conclude a framework agreement. On the basis of this, those federal states that have participated in the tender can now request a benefit card. For the states, flexible application possibilities and detailed adjustments should be possible.
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