New government program: decided 1,000 euros for employees!

New government program: decided 1,000 euros for employees!

The new government, consisting of ÖVP, SPÖ and NEOS, plans to introduce a tax -free bonus of up to 1,000 euros for employees, which is a central element of the newly published government program. This measure could cost up to 125 million euros per year and is to be implemented in 2025 and 2026. According to 5min.at , the premium is not tied to a collective agreement and could therefore be paid more frequently than was the case in the past. This could arouse memories of the bonus from 2022, which at that time was up to 3,000 euros and benefited 1.2 million people in Austria.

The coalition agreement that came about after intensive negotiations will be "doing the right thing now. For Austria." titled as kosmo.at . In addition to the premium, further changes are also announced. It is important that there are potential cuts in monthly payments for pensioners, but the prospect of compensation measures. The coalition also plans to enforce cuts in other areas such as asylum rights and social assistance, while a new headscarf ban for girls up to 14 years is to be anchored in the constitution. However, the details are often kept vague, which affects criticism in the opposition, especially from FPÖ boss Herbert Kickl, who describes the agreement as inappropriate.

with Christian Stocker from the ÖVP as a new Federal Chancellor who aims to put the topics of "hard work, family and security" at the center of his term of office, the coalition is determined to put its reforms into practice quickly. The implementation of these measures is carefully observed, and it remains to be seen how they are taken up by the population.