Poorer Families: Rising Energy Prices are Existentially Threatening
"The fact that inflation is now rising again concerns us and the people with whom Volkshilfe works. At the same time, there is now uncertainty about whether and what measures will be taken by those politically responsible to enable all people to have access to energy," warns Erich Fenninger, Director of Volkshilfe Austria.
Expiration of the Electricity Cost Brake Burdens Households
"People affected by poverty are particularly hard hit by the increased cost of living. They have to spend a large part of their income on energy, housing, and food. They always feel the price increases first," says Fenninger.
The expiration of the electricity cost brake burdens households and meets the concern about the economically difficult situation and the rising unemployment. In addition, there is now also the fear of rent increases again.
"If you want to prevent cold and damp homes, households must receive an affordable basic supply of energy. Unlike with the electricity cost brake, however, this would also have to intervene in price formation," Fenninger concludes.
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