Energy - Around 9200 applications for heating cost assistance in Brandenburg
Around 9200 households in Brandenburg have applied for hardship aid due to high energy costs. Of these, just under 8400 applications were approved, while 750 applications were rejected, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs in response to a question from the SPD parliamentary group. 26 applications were withdrawn. The deadline for applications was October 20.
The aid was aimed at households that heat with energy sources such as oil, wood pellets, liquid gas, coal or coke and for which the price increases in 2022 at least doubled compared to the previous year. 80 percent of these additional costs were to be reimbursed according to a nationwide program. The maximum subsidy per household was 2,000 euros.
Just under 8,200 applications in Brandenburg included cost assistance for heating oil. Around 485 applications each related to liquid gas and wood pellets. The lowest funding of 16 applications each was for stoves fired with coal, coke or firewood.
Information on hardship aid
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- Many Brandenburg consumers, struggling with rising household energy costs, turned to the BMWi for financial assistance, resulting in over 9200 applications.
- The rejection of 750 applications for energy cost assistance in Brandenburg sparked debates within the local SPD, urging the Ministry to review their criteria.
- As part of the nationwide program, eligible households in Potsdam could receive up to 2000 euros in subsidy for energy costs, including those from sources such as coke or oil.
- BMWi's energy price support initiative aimed at reducing the burden on consumers, who face double-digit percentage increases in cost, particularly in the use of heating oil, liquid gas, and wood pellets.
- While the majority of applications in Brandenburg concerned heating oil subsidies, a small number of households sought assistance for energy costs associated with alternative sources like coke, coal, or wood pellets.
Source: www.stern.de
