23 minutes agoGerman government gives over 100 euros to citizens for heating bills
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)Poor families and many students in Germany will receive help with high heating bills, the government decided on Wednesday. Interior Minister Clara Geywitz proposed a move aimed at 16 million people in 770,000 families and 485,000 students. The state will allocate 190m euros for subsidies. Money will be paid in summer, [...]
Interior Minister Clara Geywitz proposed a move aimed at 16 million people in 770,000 families and 485,000 students.
The state will allocate 190m euros for subsidies.
The money will be paid in the summer when citizens receive heating bills.
Singles will receive 135 euros, while families with two persons, 175 euros, with the price for each additional member expensive at 35 euros. Students are eligible for a financial assistance of 115 euros, the Express explains.
The rise in electricity prices is the main driver of inflation, which stood at 5% in December last year and 4.9% in January 2020, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics.
A recent study found that 44 percent of Germans said they would not be able to maintain the current standard of living because of high prices.
