Heating Cost Support

(V.D.01) Housing, (V.D.08) Affordability

There are two funding levels for heating cost support. Whether and which level of support is granted depends on the household income.

The “large” heating cost subsidy amounts to a one-time payment of € 180, subject to a monthly income limit of € 1,100 net for single persons and € 1,560 net for household communities of 2 persons, and supplements of € 270 for each additional person.
The “small” heating cost subsidy is a one-time payment of € 110, subject to a monthly income limit of € 1,250 net for single persons and € 1,730 net for households of 2 persons, and supplements of € 270 for each additional person.
About 18,000 applications are approved per year. The annual funding for this amounts to approximately € 2.8 million.

Official Name of Signatory

State of Carinthia (Austria)

Delegation

Europe

Website of the Signatory

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Name of the person presenting the Good Practice

Mag. Claudia Unterrieder

Position/Job Title of person presenting the Good Practice

Sub - department head

Aim of the Good Practice

Support with heating costs for low-income households

Target Group of the Good Practice

Low-income households

Implementation period

Applications for HKU are possible in the heating period 2022-2023 from 03 October 2022 to 28 April 2023.

Consistency over time

Heating cost support has been an integral part of the range of social assistance services provided by the Province of Carinthia for years in slightly different forms.

Evaluation of the Good Practice

The heating cost support has proven to be a target-oriented measure to cushion the increased costs (due to the required heating) during the cold season.

Key stakeholders and partnerships

Heating cost support is supported by the Carinthian provincial government with extensive support from the Carinthian municipalities.

Link for more information

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Future Goal 1

Maintaining the funding line in its current form.

Future Goal 2

Securing the financial means for it

Future Goal 3

Create awareness among the population that this measure can be used (process).