Citizen’s Benefit recipient shows off his iPhone: ‘You’re nothing, you’re nothing’

He’s only 20 years old, but he still depends on the office: Martin. The young man lives in the Niedergörsdorf settlement “Altes Lager” and is accompanied by the RTL Zwei social report “Hartz und Herzen” (the station will show the episode with Martin on Tuesday, December 7, 2023). Martin wants to become a nurse. But at the present time the young man lives on the citizen’s money (at the time of filming he was still in Hartz 4). And not too bad, as you can see in the 20-year-old’s apartment.

“I have a flat screen and all kinds of stuff here,” says the dole-seeking citizen proudly. However, financially, it’s always that way, Martin says frankly. “When you live outside of work, you don’t have enough money to cover huge expenses. That’s just the way it is,” the 20-year-old explains.

Martin (20 years old) lives on citizen money

However, Martin found ways and means to indulge in his lifestyle. The young man only gets 424 euros, but he still has an iPhone. “I’m addicted to my cell phone. I love my cell phone. I’m also a total iPhone fan,” the young man said.

He is well aware that there are questions that arise: “Now of course the question comes when people see it: Oh, Hartz 4. ‘How can you treat yourself to an iPhone from Hartz4?’ But Martin has an explanation. This is quite clear.

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“You can get an iPhone 6 or something very cheap. Or an iPhone 5. But I have to say, I only have an iPhone to say, ‘You have something.’ For a long time I lived by the motto: ‘Get something, do something.'” Martin says. “If you don’t have anything, you’re nothing.”

“Heartz 4 and today is yours”

Thus there is a lot of technology in the 50 square meter apartment. As we all know, it’s not cheap. For example, Martin only has a cell phone for listening to music. What Martin played during the filming of “Hartz and Warmly” is also important: “Hartz 4 and Today Belongs to You” by Ingo without Flamingo. “If you get mail from an employment office, the letter will be burned immediately,” she says.

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It’s important to say: Not all Citizen Beneficiaries or Hartz4 Beneficiaries live like Martin. Most people want a job and regular income as quickly as possible.