Chancellor Christian Stocker (ÖVP) defended the upcoming savings measures for families on Wednesday. In the meantime, the Neos emphasized that investments were made on other construction sites. The civil servant Plus, on the other hand, must not be touched for the time being.
“Nobody will be saved less, but the increase will be suspended for two years,” he said in the press foyer after the council of ministers about the issue of a spare time of family allowance.
The VP boss reminded that the annual adjustments had not existed until recently.
It is only temporarily confirmed that the valorization (inflation adjustment) of the deduction of the child is suspended for two years. What other family and social benefits will also be influenced is initially a matter of the closure. Family compensation is considered a candidate.
Neos: Childcare is being expanded
Stocker emphasized that in times of tense resources, measures would of course also be taken that would rather not be done. Austria, however, has one of the highest family financing in Europe. Neos Boss Beate Meinl Reisinger stated in perspective that something is now being done for families, namely with the expansion of services in childcare and education.
In any case, there are most savings in the system itself. Meinl Reisinger explained that enormous efforts would be made at all levels. Binging the budget again means taking responsibility for taxpayers and the next generations. The pink red pencil in the field of education is currently causing enormous criticism from the opposition.
Bars prefer to be quiet
VICE CHASELIER Andreas Babler (Spö) did not want to anticipate the budget speech by Minister of Finance Markus Marterbauer (Spö) next week and therefore did not comment on details. In short, he stated that he coincides with the shared savings.
No part of the budget consolidation is currently an impact on the degree of officials for 2026. It has been legally agreed that salaries will be adjusted 0.3 percent above inflation in the coming year, after this value has remained for this value.
Civil servants can continue to calculate plus
Stocker was opened by a back door. If there was any restraint for restraint in the negotiations of the collective agreement by the social partners, the remaining degrees could also be seen. But in itself the civil servant plus is determined by the law “and you may adhere to laws”.
State Secretary Alexander Pröll (ÖVP) had meant for the Council of Ministers that the civil servant’s negotiations always took place in the fall. You can still look at the question internally.
Source: Krone
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