The municipalities in Saxony are waiting for the Free State to pay millions of euros in costs for the accommodation and care of unaccompanied refugee minors. In mid-September, invoices for around 75 million euros were still outstanding across Saxony, according to an answer from Social Affairs Minister Petra Köpping (SPD) to a minor question from the Greens in the state parliament.
The city of Leipzig has outstanding claims of almost 15 million euros, in Dresden the figure is 6.2 million euros and in Chemnitz just under 3.7 million euros. The municipal youth welfare offices are responsible for the accommodation and care of unaccompanied minor refugees. However, the costs are to be borne by the federal and state governments.
