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'''Nein zur Bezahlkarte Lüneburg''' is an initiative that campaigns against the introduction of payment cards for refugees and offers practical support.

Article in German: [[Nein_zur_Bezahlkarte_Lüneburg|Nein zur Bezahlkarte Lüneburg]]

== Background information ==
The payment card is a credit-based payment card without a bank account link that is issued to asylum seekers in initial reception centers. Cash benefits are no longer handed out in the form of cash or transferred to a separate, freely available bank account, but are loaded onto the payment card.<ref>Payment card No: [https://www.bezahlkarte-nein.de/argumente Argumente gegen die Bezahlkarte]</ref>

== Criticism of the payment card ==
The introduction of the payment card is seen by the initiative as a symbolic political act that entails serious deterioration for those affected and is intended to further normalize misanthropy. It massively restricts the financial autonomy of asylum seekers. Only 50 euros can be withdrawn in cash per month and the use of the card is severely limited due to the lack of acceptance points.

== Practical support ==
In order to give people with a payment card access to cash again, exchange campaigns can take place. People with a payment card can buy vouchers for the supermarket and these vouchers can be exchanged for cash in exchange events. The cash comes from solidaric people, who in return receive the cash value back with the vouchers.

== Events ==
Regularly exchange cafés:
* Every 1. and 2. Thursday of the month from 3pm to 6pm exchange café for people with the payment card at [[mosaique]].
* Every 3. and 4. Thursday of the month from 3pm to 6pm exchange café for people with cash at [[mosaique]].

== Weblinks ==
* Bezahlkarte Nein: [https://www.bezahlkarte-nein.de/argumente arguments against the payment card {{Externer Link Icon}}]
* WhatsApp: [https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VazUFkvKLaHvf76Fq31b Infochannel of Bezahlkarte Lüneburg {{Externer Link Icon}}]
* Instagram: [https://www.instagram.com/neinzurbezahlkartelueneburg/ Nein zur Bezahlkarte Lüneburg {{Externer Link Icon}}]

== Contact ==
* Email (also for inclusion in the mailing list): KeineBezahlkarteLG@systemli.org

== References ==
[[Kategorie:Ehrenamt]]