"The Commissioner notes the persistent narrative by parts of the political spectrum in Germany, and supported by the media, that the #Bürgergeld should be significantly below the minimum wage income, to ensure that employment remains desirable and that beneficiaries have an incentive to become independent from social services. This argument overlooks, however, that the minimum wage in Germany remains, even after gradual increases effected by the current govt, below 60% of the median income, .."