Krefeld's housing shortage: single parents in the fight for survival

Krefeld's housing shortage: single parents in the fight for survival

In Krefeld, the single mother Hannah W. (24) fights with the financial challenges of everyday life. In March, she submitted an application for housing benefit to cover her rental and living costs. However, she only received her first payment at the end of September, shortly before her annual labor contract expires at the end of October, which means that the payment will be suspended again. This is not an isolated case, as Diakonie confirms; Many families suffer from similar income gaps and long processing times to receive the urgently needed financial support.

In order to counter the problem, the city of Krefeld has strengthened its specialist department with new staff. This step could possibly lead to improving processing times for housing benefit applications. Many affected people, as well as the diakonia, hope that such measures will finally offer sustainable help to support families in difficult financial situations. Because while bureaucratic processes often take time, the families concerned are dependent on quick solutions to secure their basic needs, reports www.wz.de .