Negative tax days in Vorarlberg: 160,000 euros for the needy now available!

Negative tax days in Vorarlberg: 160,000 euros for the needy now available!

Bregenz, Österreich - The Pensioners Association Vorarlberg (PVÖ) also offered a successful service for people with low incomes this year with its “negative tax days”. In the past two weeks, several hundred people have been looked after in the advice centers in Bregenz, Dornbirn and Bludenz. This campaign, which has existed for many years and has been carried out in March, again confirmed its relevance for the financial support of pensioners.

like ots.at are entitled to a refund in the form of a so-called negative tax. The PVÖ's ombudsmen are available all year round for questions such as pensions, care, health and taxes. This help is particularly important because over 160,000 euros are to be transferred from the tax office to the persons concerned, whereby a credit can be requested as part of the employee assessment.

Financial relief for pensioners

The amount of the possible refund for pensioners can be up to 637 euros. The PVÖ Vorarlberg hopes that the credit will soon be transferred to the applicants. This shows the need for such support measures, which in particular can relieve people with low incomes.

In Germany there are similar support offers for seniors. According to dein-hilfexpert.de , seniors are entitled to a statutory pension. In the case of inadequate retirement provision, various grants are available. Among other things, this includes housing benefit, state benefits to support low -income households in the event of housing costs.

• The application can be made by everyone and depends on income and housing costs.
• The amount of the housing benefit influence seven rent levels.
• An example shows that a single pensioner in Munich can apply for housing benefit if his gross duck is below 1,189 euros and the housing costs are below 651 euros.
• For two people in the household, the common income must not exceed 1,633 euros, with maximum rental costs of 788 euros.

There are also grants for pensioners in need of care who have to apply for a level of care. The long -term care insurance offers important services, including help for apartment conversions and care allowance from care degrees 2. Tax relief and an exemption from additional payment are also relevant for pensioners, since they can be released from further additional payments when the annual load limit is reached.

last support from basic security

If all other grants are not sufficient, basic security remains the last option for pensioners. This can be requested from the social welfare office or the German pension insurance. Here, too, certain financial limits must be observed, which are 5,000 euros for individuals and 10,000 euros for married couples.

The actions of the PVÖ Vorarlberg and the offers in Germany illustrate the importance of financial support for pensioners. In view of the challenges with which many seniors are confronted, such aid measures are essential to ensure a worthy life in old age.