Viennese housing benefit: millions burned! Green demand radical reform!

Viennese housing benefit: millions burned! Green demand radical reform!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - The Greens Vienna has reinforced their criticism of the living allowance and are clearly confirmed in their views. Party chairman Judith Pühringer emphasizes that necessary repairs to the residential allowance are finally started. In particular, the full protection against inflation and reintroduction of support for people with disabilities were required by the Greens. In addition, the unequal treatment of independent one-person households with a child towards those without a child is lifted. According to the green, these are clear successes of their opposition work, as reported in their statement.

criticism of mismanagement and inefficiency

However, Pühringer also points out that essential gaps continue to exist in the residential allowance system. The support for young people in training and the consideration of apartment communities are still inadequate. The proposal for a green housing benefit should also include students and apprentices who have so far been excluded from the existing aid.

Additional criticism comes from the city tariff, which in his current report sharply denounces the grievances at the Vienna housing benefit. Despite the establishment of a department in 2018, which was associated with high costs of almost 7 million euros, it was dissolved again in 2021. Club chairman David Ellensohn describes the situation as a "millions of grave", since large sums were wasted and the desired reform of the residential services does not progress. The Greens urgently call for the merging of living and rental allowance to a uniform housing benefit, which could finally create more efficient processes for the citizens of Vienna. These critical points were also reported by and underline the urgency of the problem that has existed for many years