New year, new rules: This is how your everyday life 2025 is changing!
New year, new rules: This is how your everyday life 2025 is changing!
Austria is full of changes a year ago: 2025 brings numerous innovations for the population that range from economic constraints to financial relief. However, there are also joyful news in the sign of inflation and increasing living costs. The pensions increase by an impressive 4.6 percent, which according to finance.at is more than inflation, which was only 1.8 percent in 2024. This means that the citizens can expect higher payments from January, which is of great importance in particular for pensioners. The increase in the compensation allowance to EUR 1,273.99 per month is also positive, which means for many additional relief.
But the financial innovations do not stop here! In the public service, employees can look forward to a salary increase of 3.5 percent, while 3.3 percent and even 4 percent in the social economy, as . This could make a perceptible difference in a year in which the prices for energy and municipal services will increase. Significant price increases for gas, electricity and municipal fees are foreseeable, which presents households with new challenges.
disposable deposit system and teleworking
Another highlight is the introduction of the new disposable deposit system for plastic bottles and aluminum cans. From 2025, 25 cents of deposit per piece will be paid back in recycling. This is intended to increase the recycling rate in Austria and at the same time raise awareness of sustainable consumption.
In addition, teleworking is no longer only enabled in the home office. The new regulations allow works in cafés or even family members at home, which creates more flexibility in the world of work.
On the subject of financial policy: By adapting the income control levels to inflation and partial abolishing the cold progression, it is expected that everything is left of gross. The social security contributions are also increasing, which can have positive effects on gross and net wages in connection with the new tariff levels for wage tax. So 2025 will be a year that brings both financial support and significant changes in everyday life.
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