Austria demands that Ukrainian expatriates return hundreds of thousands of euros in social assistance, reports the Keter newspaper.
Ukrainians who did not specify a pension when applying for basic assistance to refugees Grundversorgung are required to return the money received from the state.
At the end of September, the state administrative court in Lower Austria ruled that the Ukrainian pension is considered income and must be taken into account when distributing aid. If it turns out that a person received an allowance and social allowances at the same time, the authorities may demand the refund of the excess payment.
The total amount of the refund requests is already at least 445 thousand euros.