Carinthia's new living allowance: support for 42,000 households from 2025!

Carinthia's new living allowance: support for 42,000 households from 2025!

From January 1, 2025, a revolutionary living allowance will be introduced in Carinthia, which is considered one of the most important social policy measures in the country. This new support is aimed at citizens who have become financial difficulties due to the current inflation. The Health Councilor Gaby Schaunig emphasizes that up to 42,000 households in Carinthia can be achieved, which not only strengthens previous recipients, but also benefits new claimants. This is a crucial step to secure the basic need living, so Schaunig, which is convinced that financial aid is most effective in this form to relieve citizens in the long term, as reported by Klick-kaernten.at .

focus on families and digital application

An essential aspect of the new residential allowance is the significant increase in income limits for households with children, which in particular will significantly relieve single mothers and fathers. In addition, for the first time, people with low incomes who live in a home will receive the opportunity to apply for monthly support to cover the operating costs. These changes make it possible for twice as many Carinthian claim to residential allowance, as has been the case so far, and represent significant progress in social support, so further information from .