Heating cost subsidy

Missed deadline will cost poorer people a lot of money

A change in the payment of the Upper Austrian state heating cost subsidy can cause expensive confusion.

(Bild: Alexander Raths - stock.adobe.com)

The heating cost subsidy from the state of Upper Austria will be paid out during a different period for the first time this year. And the current status of applications indicates that many people are not aware of this and are missing out on their money. It is also important to be prepared for the soon rising electricity price.

This innovation is likely to cost many poorer Upper Austrians money. For years, the state's heating subsidy has always been paid out in spring - in arrears. This year for the first time in the fall.