The income limit for the promotion of the energy bonus was 40,000 euros for single-person households and 100,000 euros for multi-person households. In the years 2022 and 2023, a total of 1,327,397 applications were submitted. As ORF reports, now 17,864 households (1.3 percent) are receiving a repayment request, as it was found in the standardized review that the permissible annual income was exceeded.
City of Vienna Demands Energy Bonus Back: What Affected Households Now Need to Do
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The energy bonus of the city of Vienna was a quick and uncomplicated measure to cushion the impact of rising energy prices. But now, in some cases, demands for repayment are being made. How is this possible and what do affected households now have to do?
Annual Income Exceeded: Viennese Households Must Repay Energy Bonus
Depending on whether the energy bonus was wrongly applied for and paid out once or both in 2022 and 2023, the affected parties must repay either 200 or 400 euros. The city of Vienna is now reviewing all applications and initially sending a letter requesting the submission of documents proving that the income limit was not exceeded. If this can be proven, the repayment is waived. The first letter is therefore not an immediate request for repayment. There is also the option to contact the service telephone of the MA40 and discuss the individual case.
No Viennese Energy Bonus 2025
As the city of Vienna emphasized to Radio Vienna, a total of 265 million euros were spent on the energy bonus in the two payout years. This served as an acute measure to quickly and unbureaucratically cushion the effects of high energy prices. With the reorganization of rent and housing assistance, such bridging or one-time aids will no longer be necessary in the future. Therefore, there will be no energy bonus next year.
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