FPÖ boss Angerer: Living costs make work impossible!

FPÖ boss Angerer: Living costs make work impossible!

This day of work, the Carinthian FPÖ boss Erwin Angerer raises serious allegations against the federal government. He criticizes the growing cost of living and attributes the rising prices to a variety of factors, including the Corona measures, Russia sanctions, high energy prices and CO2 tax. In his speech, Angerer calls for a fundamental change in politics that benefits the working people in Austria. He explains that citizens can no longer afford life and sees the government as responsible.

Angerer accuses the ÖVP-led federal government of causing a “guilty seas” and emphasizes that the political elite is anchored in many well-paid government positions. He finds the savings in the poorest and most vulnerable groups in the population. He criticizes measures such as the increase in health insurance contributions for retirementists and the taxation of drinking money that pose an additional burden for citizens.

Health system and social justice

Another point of Angerer's criticism is the treatment of illegal migrants and Ukrainians in the health system. He asks the question of social justice for his own citizens and calls for a reform of the existing structures. In addition, his resentment is directed against the SPÖ, which he accuses of revealing the workers because it wants to introduce more taxes for the working population. In this context, he also mentions the party book industry and the postschacher in Carinthia.

Angerer positions the FPÖ as the only party that works for the working people and families in Austria. This statement comes at a time when the federal government announced the abolition of the climate monus. This measure particularly hits Burgenland and Carinthia, since these regions covered the highest per capita amounts from the climate bonus, with 253 euros and 240 euros.

Klimabonus and CO2 tax

In 2022, the reimbursements of the CO2 tax amounted to a total of 1.96 billion euros. From January 2025, the CO2 price will increase from 45 euros to 55 euros per ton, but an increase in the climate monus is not expected. According to the Ministry of Climate, this amount should be returned as an incentive for environmentally friendly behavior. The climate monus has been part of the ecosocial tax reform since 2021, which is considered the largest tax relief in the Second Republic and aims to promote sustainability.

The climate bonus varies depending on the place of residence and transport connections. A base amount of 145 euros for adults was set for 2023, and regional -dependent payment levels are also paid. While big cities such as Vienna only spend on a base scale due to their good transport connections, more rural regions benefit more. These developments underline inequality in access to financial support, which is further exacerbated by the planned abolition of the climate bonus.