Energy price flat rate: This is how mini-jobbers get their 300 euros
Created: 08/12/2022, 07:00
By: Marcus Efler
Money from the state as compensation for high gas and fuel prices: That is the idea of the energy price flat rate for the working population.
This is how mini-jobbers also benefit.
Gas, electricity, fuel: the costs of energy are taking off.
In order to relieve the citizens at least a little, the state pays many of them the so-called energy price flat rate.
Every employed person is entitled to a one-off fee of 300 euros.
They are either paid out by the employer (if employed on September 1st) or taken into account by the tax office for income tax purposes (if employed or freelance at a time other than September 1st in 2022).
The energy price flat rate is also intended to cushion the sharp increase in ancillary housing costs.
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Energy price flat rate: This is how mini-jobbers get their 300 euros
But what about mini-jobbers who get 450 euros a month?
The good news: you get the flat rate too.
The not so good ones: The matter is a bit more complicated for them than for other employees.
These are the specific rules for the energy price flat rate for mini-jobbers:
occupation | Payment of the lump sum |
|---|---|
Mini job plus main job, which exists on September 1st | About employers of main employment |
Mini job without additional main job on September 1st | About mini-job employers |
Mini job in 2022, but not on September 1st. | Via the tax office - precise regulation follows |
Mini-jobbers who tax their earnings at a flat rate must declare in writing to their employer that this is their first job.
This declaration then goes on to the tax office.
This is to prevent someone from receiving the energy price flat rate twice
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In general, there is more good and less good news about the energy price flat rate that applies to everyone: social security contributions are not due on this payment.
However, it has to be taxed like normal income – which, however, is unlikely to have any effect on the net earnings of many mini-jobbers.
