Support at the federal level would not be sufficient due to inflation and adjustments would also be necessary at the state level.
Child benefit or childcare allowance – from 1 January 2023, many social benefits will be automatically adjusted annually in line with inflation. At least the federal government. The Styrian Greens are now demanding that those of the state also be valorised and are therefore also submitting an application to the Social Committee on 17 January.
Inflation particularly affects the socially disadvantaged
“The housing costs and heating costs must be adjusted urgently”, social spokeswoman Veronika Nitsche shouts. In 2021, 46,000 Styrians received the first and more than 13,000 households received the heating subsidy. Benefits for commuting or apprenticeships would also be affected.
Since the aid will hit the socially weak anyway, it must be adjusted to inflation: “So that it is not eaten up by inflation.” and on the other hand that the subsidy is higher.
campus: „Anti-inflation package has already been put together”
However, that was only doubled to 340 euros for the current heating period, the responsible regional councilor Doris Kampus (SPÖ) objects. In addition, an anti-inflation package was put together with the Styrian bonus of 300 euros, “in 2023 we will also valorize important social benefits”. For example, social support and livelihoods for people with disabilities, which are already being adapted.
Source: Krone
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