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Exchange campaigns – cash instead of cards

In Brandenburg, refugees receive their money on a payment card. You cannot withdraw more than €50 cash per month with this card. This restriction is discriminatory. Do you want to support people with payment cards and help them get more cash? There are several ways to do this:

Tandem shopping

You can arrange to go shopping with someone who has a payment card. The person pays for your purchase at the end with the payment card and you give them back the value of the purchase in cash.

SHOPPING TANDEM 9 pictures that explain the concept: 1. person with light bulb symbol for idea Text: "Do you know a person who has a payment card?" 2. two people with speech bubbles Text: "Ask if a shopping tandem is desired." 3. two people shaking hands. Text: "Make a date to go shopping." 4. Pad with a pen on which a list is written. Text: "Write a shopping list." 5. Person with shopping cart. Text: "Your friend is going shopping for you..." 6th hand holding a chip card to a Visa card reader. Text: "...and pays for the purchase with the payment card." 7. One hand hands banknotes to another. Text: "You give the person the amount in cash..." 8. One person gives another a full shopping bag. Text: "...and you get your purchase." 9. No-to-payment-card logo, hand holding a payment card in a crossed-out circle. Text: "No to the payment card."

Voucher exchange

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ALDI South
Alnatura
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EDEKA
REWE

People with a payment card can buy shopping vouchers in supermarkets with their payment card. You can get the vouchers you have purchased and exchange them for cash at the locations at the bottom of the map. You can then go shopping with the vouchers.

Exchange locations in Brandenburg:

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The addresses/contact options for exchange locations will appear here:

Do you have any questions?