He does not make ends meet financially, fails Corona and only gets 67% of his wages (short-time work allowance) because he also has to feed 1 child, the child is only 12 years old. He is a single parent, the child's mother or former wife has already died of lung cancer. Of course, there's also child benefit, but that is far from enough to entertain a child.
His savings are now gone, too, and he spends at least 300 euro a month on smoking and alcohol alone. The man is highly addicted, he can't just stop. For his birthday he received 3 barrels of beer from relatives, but they didn't last a week.
After the rent there's little money left over for food and clothing, the boy then does not get any new clothes or birthday presents. He wants a Playstation and a PC or laptop, and no old cell phone, but where there's no money left.
The father responds accordingly to his son that he should eat less, and there are only fairly cheap foods (pasta, rice) and no high-quality meat. The son is angry, and says to his father that he better buys his Playstation and games from the money than that he always buys drugs that break his health, then the father freaks out and sends him to his room.
Then the child should contact the youth welfare office, who will then find help for the father and the child
Does the family get money from the state?
This will then be discussed in the discussions
Alcohol addiction is a big problem.
Otherwise, the child has to live with the fact that it does not get a playstation or a laptop. So it is certainly not the only child.
But then the money would rather be spent on drugs.
Yes, that happens. So if the father is actually an alcoholic, the child should seek help if it is neglected. Getting no laptop and no playstation is not a neglect.
So no child needs a Playstation or a laptop or an expensive cell phone. If that is not financially possible, it is just so. And even if I, as a father, decide what my children get. So much for the son's mistake.
Now to the father. So 1. Definitely there must be enough food for the son and him, he may have to do without alcohol and tipping. High quality products would be great but are not a must. There's no basis for discussion there either. If he can't afford his lifestyle, especially his addiction, he has to get treatment.
First of all, make sure there's enough (preferably good!) Food on the table. If this is not easily possible due to the adverse financial situation, potential savings must be sought. Here I see the father's drug and alcohol consumption as the main target. It can't be that the child has to do without food to finance the father's alcohol addiction! Apart from the fact that such an addiction should be treated as such, regardless of whether you can afford it or not.
How much money is left for PlayStation, laptop and cell phone would be shown. You don't have to have a PlayStation. I do not think that is the decisive argument in relation to the call to decimate drug use, but, as mentioned above, the health of the child and not least that of the father.
It would have to be calculated whether financial aid from the state is an option. It would be possible that even with the additional 300 euro, which would be more in the till without drug use, adequate care for the family is not possible. Then social benefits would probably be an option.
I would contact the youth welfare office. If only because living conditions - completely independent of cell phone, laptop or PlayStation - are not child-friendly.
