Do your duty first, then claim your rights ( Archived) (57)

Not sure, but I suppose they are just relying on the honesty of people ( ) As all taxpayers are subject to revealing all their financial assets, all their accounts, also the ones abroad, the autorities assume that these newcomers would too.

Why do you think there will be a small return?

I can see your point.

1. As far as I understand, this is to bring everyone on the same page. The ethnic Danes, Norwegians etc. have to sell their houses or other assets, empty their accounts before they can ge help from the state. Many times they are offered loans to ge out of trouble. So, why should someone who has never contributed anything to the system take advantage of it?

AN ethnic Dane will be punished for not reporting his/her assests abroad, why shouldn't the newcomers?

2. As for how well off these people are: I personally know several policemen that work with the migrants on our border, say they have a lot of money on them. It probably does not refer to everyone, but those that do have the money should use it to pay for their living.

That is what a friend of mine from Norway says




Haha I can agree with you. However, wouldn't is be good to treat everyone equally? If this is set up in the proper way, wouldn't they (the migrants) get the message that the welfare system is not a tree from which you can just pick the fruit but that you have to contribute first to get something back?

I have doubts too, but I can see what they want to achieve:

1. if the welfare system is not readily available, fewer may want to migrate to Denmark.

2. if the money is not just given to everyone, they might learn that you need to work for it.

3. if you are caught lying about your assets, you will be punished...not sure how though, but besides the regualr punishments awaiting the ethnic Danes, expulsion from the country could be added?