Therefore, the at-risk-of-poverty rate on NUTS 1 ("Lander") and NUTS 2 levels (plus additional regional breakdowns) is not based on SILC data, but rather on information produced by the "Mikrozensus (labour force survey)"—an annual household survey that samples 1.0% of the total population. The at-risk-of-poverty rate only reflects current income; situational needs, wealth status, and actual housing costs are not considered. In Germany, the most claimed social assistance for this group is the so-called unemployment benefit II (based on Book II of the Social Code, known as the "Hartz IV" Act).