Many municipalities require a deposit for childcare during the holidays. In Brunn am gebirge, however, the money is not returned if the child is ill. After many complaints they are now rowing back.
If you want to send your children to kindergarten in Brunn am gebirge in the Mödling district during the summer holidays, you have to pay a lot of money in advance. A deposit of 53 euros per week is required for childcare. If the offspring has been to kindergarten during the registered period and the costs for the care have been paid, you will receive a refund of the deposit. Nothing unusual in itself, after all, the procedure is generally recommended by the country.
However, each municipality can determine the exact procedure itself – and the regulations in Brunn am Gebirge cause problems. More precisely: The exceptions in which the deposit is withheld and which are explained in a letter from the municipality. One of them makes many parents blush with anger.
Double trouble when you’re sick
If a child cannot appear for health reasons, there is no refund. “If my child is absent for two weeks in the summer due to illness, I have to take a holiday and I can still pay the municipality 106 euros,” says a mother irritated. According to ÖVP party chairman Oliver Prosenbauer, many complaints have already been received. He has pledged support to those affected and submitted an application to the city council.
“Money back of course”
But this should no longer be necessary. Because the employee’s letter went too far, according to SPÖ mayor Andreas Linhart. “If the child is demonstrably ill, you will of course get the deposit back. Let’s make that clear.” The purpose of the slightly higher deposit is only that children are not registered all summer, but then only appear for two weeks. “After all, we tailor our staff to the number of registrations. breaking a leg, that is of course something else,” says Linhart.
Source: Krone
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