Christmas is becoming unaffordable for citizen benefit recipients!

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Preise für Kakao und Butter steigen drastisch, was Weihnachtsvorbereitungen für Bürgergeld-Empfänger erschwert. Bürger sind besorgt.
Prices for cocoa and butter are drastically increasing, which makes Christmas preparations difficult for citizen benefit recipients. Citizens are concerned. (Symbolbild/NAGW)

This year Christmas, especially for recipients of citizens' money, will have fun. The additional costs are primarily due to rapidly rising prices for cocoa and butter, which are driven by poor harvesting, pest infestation and climate -related drought. According to Armin Valet from the consumer center, the cost of cocoa has increased by impressive 27 percent within one year, which affects the prices of chocolate products directly. For example, the prices for chocolate Christmas men have increased by up to 50 percent compared to the previous year, such as reported.

Another blow for consumers

Not only in chocolate production there is a price increase: basic foods have also become considerably more expensive. One example is the butter, the price of which rose by 45 percent compared to three years ago. These price increases affect particularly needy, since the increase in the citizens' allowance is not sufficient to compensate for inflation, according to many experts. When buying Christmas delicacies, consumers have to think three times whether they can afford a chocolate Christmas man this year. The upcoming holidays could therefore mean even more frustration and financial restrictions for many people, reports