Category: 2-EVERYDAY LIFE

Employees, the self-employed people, and traders will receive a one-off lump sum of up to 300 euros in 2022 to compensate for rising energy costs. The Bundesrat and Bundestag decided the so-called energy price flat rate (EPP) as part of the second financial relief package for people in Germany. Regular salaried workers receive the amount together with their pay slips via their employer. For the self-employed, the income tax payment will be reduced once. However, the payment of the lump sum will be taxed. Therefore, the amount may vary. Only those who earn less than the basic tax-free average of… Read More

According to the Bundestag and the Bundesrat, children and young people who are affected by poverty will receive an immediate supplement of 20 euros per month from 1 July. The supplement will be paid to children, and young adults in families who receive at least one of the following benefits: Basic income support, social assistance, benefits under the Asylum Seekers’ Benefits Act, supplementary subsistence assistance, and child supplement. Adults who meet these requirements receive a one-off payment of 200 euros. There is no need to apply for subsidies since they are paid automatically. For further information please visit the link… Read More

Consumers are moaning about the sharp rise in energy prices. That’s why the Bundestag and Bundesrat have now decided to ease the burden on people. One part of the relief package is the 9-euro ticket. It is valid in June, July and August for second-class travel on all local trains, regional trains and buses, and trains throughout Germany. Long-distance travel (i.e. ICE, IC and EC trains) and Flixbus and Flixtrain are excluded. The ticket can be purchased in advance from the Naldo or VVS transport associations, for example, either individually or for all three months at once. The ticket is… Read More