Big changes are coming in May 2024. A minimum wage increases, as does the ticket tax for air travel.
There are also new rules for the Eurovision Song Contest. The Deutsche Bahn app is being discontinued. New bio-diesel at gas stations. Bad cards for crazy holidaymakers in Switzerland. More information when buying a new car. AI warnings on Facebook and Instagram. A month full of holidays. May starts on a Wednesday with Labor Day. On Thursday, May 9th, Ascension Day is celebrated across Germany, with another day off being Whit Monday, May 20th. Towards the end of the month, there is also Corpus Christi on May 30th. May is considered a wonderful month. It is peppered with public holidays that can be cleverly extended with the help of bridging days. This month there is also Father's Day and Mother's Day on May 12. The latter is not a public holiday in all federal states. The year 2024 is full of innovations and changes. These are the most important ones. People who were born between January 2nd and May 1st, 1960 can claim this old-age pension upon reaching the age of 64 and two calendar months - without deduction. The pension will not be paid out until very late in May. In June 2024, money will be available unusually early, as an overview of dates shows. On May 1, 2024, the aviation tax will rise by a good 20 percent. The minimum wage in geriatric care will increase on May 1st. In the future, unskilled workers will receive at least 15.50 euros per hour instead of the previous 14.15 euros. For qualified nursing assistants, the minimum wage will increase from 18.25 to 19.50euros. For long-distance flights, the tax will change per passenger as follows: Distance class I (Europe): 15.53 euros (previously 12.73 euros) Distance class II (medium distance, e.g. North Africa or the Middle East): 38.72 euros (formerly 32.25 euros)