3 minutes ago328 thousand German families broke down after not paying
Periskopi(9 years ago)
(9 years ago)According to reports by the German Energy Agency last year in Germany, 328,000 families were cut off because they had not paid their bills. In addition, 6.6 million families have received a warning about power cuts as well as about this. Power cuts are done when someone owes the supply company [...]
According to reports by the German Energy Agency last year in Germany, 328,000 families were cut off because they had not paid their bills.
In addition, 6.6 million families have received a warning about power cuts as well as about this.
Power cuts are done when someone owes the electricity supply company 100 euros and after being warned several times. One who is cut off by electricity is obliged to pay not only the outstanding amount but also the costs for reconnecting electricity that may amount to up to 200 euros. For many who live with social help or have low incomes in Germany, these costs are hard to deal with.
Most Touched Groups
According to a German Caritas ' study of light - cutting warnings, families are more affected, and non-paying lights because of failure to pay people who live alone.
What is also noteworthy is that among the most vulnerable are the low - level schooling that does not understand paperwork and laws and do not know how to communicate with authorities. Many also owe more than their income.
Learning to Spread Their Feet
The authors of the study recommend that courses be organized to teach people how to live on less income and not spend more than they earn. It also requires that those receiving social assistance become more clarifications so that it does not go down to power cuts.
Many also seek social assistance because of the increase in spending and prices. But it also increases the use of electric devices, such as refrigerators and others, which consume little energy. (DË)
