The climate bonus this year is between 145 and 290 euros. The worse the community is connected to public transport, the higher the payment will be. This recently caused discussions again.
The NEOS described the climate bonus as a “watering can” or rather not accurate enough. Wifo boss Gabriel Felbermayr and IHS director Holger Bonin advised the ministry to stop payments completely. If it were abolished, Burgenland and Carinthia would be the biggest losers. People there currently receive an average of 253 or 240 euros per person. However, this amount is provisional, the ministry said. The actual amount and number of beneficiaries will only be determined at the end of the year.
Viennese receive the least
Burgenland and Carinthia are followed by Upper Austria (232 euros), Lower Austria and Styria (231 euros each). The residents of Vorarlberg (195 euros) and Vienna (150 euros) receive the least per capita. According to the ministry, the transport connections are the best there. The majority of Viennese districts will receive the minimum amount of 145 euros this year.
That’s how high the per capita requirement is compared to the states.
Children are taken into account
The worse the residential community is connected to public transport, the higher the bonus will be. Including the regional compensation, the population will receive 145, 195, 245 or 290 euros. For children, a lower amount is paid to those who have received at least six months of child benefit this year.
The ministry is expected to spend a total of 1.96 billion euros this year. The money comes from the proceeds of the carbon price, which was introduced two years ago in October. Payment will take until spring.
Source: Krone
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