Changes to the Craftsman Bonus for 2025

The deadline to apply for the craftsman bonus for the year 2024 ends on February 28. This year, the support for craft services will be lower than in the previous year. As reported by ORF, around 9,000 applications have been submitted in Vienna so far, indicating that many citizens are taking advantage of the funding.

The craftsman bonus aims to stimulate the construction industry and promote craftsmanship. To benefit from the support, all craftsman invoices from the previous year must be submitted by February 28, 2025, at the latest.

Craftsman Bonus for 2025 Will Be Lower

From March 1, it will again be possible to submit craftsman work for the current year 2025. However, stricter regulations for funding have been introduced this year. The maximum amount paid per person and housing unit has been reduced to 1,500 euros, previously it was 2,000 euros.

In Vienna, over six million euros have been paid out from the craftsman bonus so far, with the most frequent applications for carpentry and painting work as well as for gas and sanitary engineering. Most applications come from Lower Austria, followed by Upper Austria and Styria. The average funding amount is 785 euros. The waiting time from application to payout is currently about three weeks. The total funding pool for the craftsman bonus amounts to 300 million euros.

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