“Pretty strange.” Markus Fischbacher no longer understands the world. Last week, the man from Salzburg received a letter from the authorities (RSa) – along with the announcement that he could pick up his climate bonus of 500 euros at a post office in Salzburg-Maxglan. Fischbacher went to the post office the next day. However, a week later, he still has not received the payment promised by the government.
Why? Swiss Post refuses to hand over the climate bonus vouchers because his middle name is not on his identity card. “I tried to get my driver’s license and passport – in vain,” says Fischbacher. Post office employees explained to the 28-year-old that he had to show his birth certificate or registration form. “The letter is addressed to ‘Markus Helmut Fischbacher’. It could be my father or a completely different person, they said, “the man from Salzburg is still baffled. All discussions were futile. At the end, Fischbacher got another piece of advice: “If you have a problem, call the ministry of Climate Protection.” There, however, Fischbacher was referred back to the post office. “It’s all just more laughable. So far I have received everything with my driver’s license with every RSa letter,” says the 28-year-old.
The postal service relies on the delivery law
When “Krone” asked him about the incident, the Post itself said: “This is by no means an isolated case. If the name in the passport does not exactly match the one on the RSa letter, we are not allowed to release anything,” said spokesman Michael Homola. . That would be prohibited by the supply law. In plain language: without a birth certificate, Fischbacher actually loses his climate bonus.
Source: Krone
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