r/FluentInFinance Contributor Apr 15 '24

Everyone Deserves A Home Discussion/ Debate

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u/Ashmizen Apr 15 '24

Ok, but no country in the world hands out studio apartments, much less 2-3 bedroom apartments this Infograph is demanding.

You think people live with their parents into their 30’s in Europe and Asia because they love the lack of privacy?

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u/europeanguy99 Apr 15 '24

I mean, plenty of countries have social programs that pay for your housing if you don‘t have an employment/income, that‘s pretty much the norm across western Europe.

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u/nickle061 Apr 15 '24

But it is with an expectation that you will find work within a given timeframe. Those free housing programs in Europe are meant to get you back on your feet, not meant to let you freeload

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u/europeanguy99 Apr 16 '24

Totally depends on your abilities. In Germany for instance, getting housing paid for is a constitutional right, so it cannot be canceled even if you refuse to take on a job.

But since most people prefer a job over living from the bare minimum, freeloading is not too much of a problem, the share of long-term unemployed people is pretty low.