Gas price brake: the federal government is aiming for earlier relief for customers

Created: 2022-11-01Updated: 2022-11-01, 4:00 p.m

A woman checks a heat cost allocator on the heating.

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The prices explode, the development remains uncertain.

In view of the increasing burden, the federal government now wants to support private gas customers earlier than originally planned.

Berlin - The federal government is aiming to have the planned gas price brake take effect earlier to relieve gas customers.

It is to be introduced for private households on March 1, 2023, according to a resolution proposed by the Federal Chancellery for the Prime Ministers' Conference on Wednesday.

This was available to the German Press Agency on Tuesday.

It also says: "Retroactivity to February 1, 2023 is sought." First, the Funke media group and the "Spiegel" reported on it.

The paper also states that the electricity price brake should have a relieving effect on January 1, 2023.

A hardship regulation should also be financed from the funds of the so-called defense shield.

This is intended to finance aid programs for areas in which, despite the electricity and gas price brake, there are financial burdens that cannot be compensated for by those affected.

For this purpose, the federal government provides a total of 12 billion euros.

With the package of measures, the federal government is orienting itself towards proposals from a commission of experts.

The relief from the defense shield is to be financed in the amount of up to 200 billion euros, with which the federal government wants to cushion the consequences of high energy prices.

dpa