Natalie Morgenthaler and Laurent Mosar of the CSV probe the Minister of Family Affairs whether beneficiaries of temporary protection should receive access to REVIS without the condition of five-year residence.

Two Christian Social People’s Party (CSV) deputies have raised concerns over the limited access of temporary protection beneficiaries (BPT) to the Revenu d’Inclusion Sociale (REVIS) in a parliamentary question to the Minister of Family Affairs, Max Hahn.

Under current law, BPTs from third countries cannot claim social inclusion funds until after five years of residence in Luxembourg, unlike international protection beneficiaries who are exempt from this requirement.

BPTs are individuals designated as those facing ongoing conflict, environmental disasters, or extraordinary temporary conditions, such as refugees from war torn countries.

The deputies highlighted in a letter to the minister that while BPTs are allowed to work and may receive unemployment benefits, they risk losing all financial support once these benefits expire.

The Minister was also questioned on what social and financial assistance are available to BPTs after the end of their unemployment benefits, whether the five-year REVIS exclusion aligns with EU obligations, and whether the law might be amended to treat BPTs more like international protection beneficiaries.

In response, the Minister outlined the support provided by the Office national de l’accueil (ONA), including monthly allowances for pocket money (€32), hygiene (€49.67), pregnant women (€77.40), and infants (€249.76 for two years).

Semiannual clothing support (€62.44, doubled for minors), annual school support (€124.89), iPad rental support (€50), and food allowances (€249.76 per month if meals are not supplied) are also available. BPTs have access to housing, healthcare via the CNS, and the labour market.

The Minister stressed that BPTs’ temporary status – currently valid until 4 March 2027 – prevents them from gaining long-term legal stability, and that changes to the five-year REVIS residence rule would not currently grant them access, as existing law still excludes them under Article 2(1)(a).

The CSV deputies’ letter illustrates parliamentary concern about the financial vulnerability of temporary protection beneficiaries in Luxembourg and raises questions about alignment with European social support obligations.