Neither fixed the difficult-to-understand district border system for the climate bonus, nor stopped payments to asylum seekers. Gavessler also sent out information letters for a tax amount of an incredible 720,000 euros – we reported. (Failed) Payment of aid candy should begin on September 1st.
As early as 2022, the climate bonus was becoming one flop after another. The fact that 18,000 recently deceased people were also paid 500 euros attracted international attention. The survivors were unable to send the money back. Because this error was not corrected this year, Gavesler will probably again send millions of euros to the afterlife.
The heated debate over payments to non-Austrians was also not corrected. Thousands of immigrants and refugees (for example all the Syrians, Afghans and 69,000 Ukrainians who have lived with us for a long time) are once again receiving a cash gift of between 110 and 220 euros from taxpayers.
There is only a small change in the case of prisoners. If last year jailing criminals helped in the fight against inflation, the ministry website now says: “Prisoners no longer get a climate bonus – because they do not have to bear any of the costs of CO2 pricing. “
However, the biggest excitement this time is the entire climate bonus lottery: the decision on who gets 110, 150 or 220 euros is often made a few meters from the district border. Best example: Antonigasse, 1170 Vienna – Hürnls. But 1180 – also Weering. This street separates the two districts from each other. For residents, this means a big difference, which eXXpress reporters could hardly understand when they visited the site. According to the Gavesler plan, while some people in Hernels will receive a climate bonus of 110 euros per person in the autumn, others can expect 150 euros in currency. A big difference, which is 120 euros for a family with two children – a lot of money.
It is no surprise that very few Austrians still have any idea about the climate bonus. Hardly anyone knows how much money they can expect. The website Finanz.at provides assistance with an interactive map – here.
