zl. 15 monthly allowance for those in need of financial assistance from state

Local Authorities are not able to help poor people. This is the opinion of the Supreme Board of Inspection (NIK) because of a lack of funds. In some cases, welfare allowances are as low as zl. 15 a month, and sometimes people who are in need of financial assistance are not even allowed to register for an allowance. NIK's report says that in 80% of inspected social-security offices the needs of people, who according to law can be described as requiring help, cannot be fulfilled. The second alarming point is that even the offices are suffering from lack of money, and often social workers are not preparing reports, which would assist them in allocating funds. About 30% of offices did not have even a basic knowledge of the needs of the communities they service. Fifty-two social-security offices were inspected by NIK. (Zycie, June 24-25, page 5) A.D.