Repair Bonus Temporarily Stopped
According to Climate Minister Norbert Totschnig (ÖVP), the halt of the subsidy does not mean the end of the repair bonus. The program is now being reviewed to ensure that the funds "can be used more specifically and efficiently in the future."
Resumption of Repair Bonus Planned for This Year
Already issued repair vouchers remain valid and can be redeemed within the three-week period at a partner company. The continuation of the subsidy program is planned for this year. Despite the tight budget situation, it is assumed that funds will continue to be available for the subsidy in the future, according to the ministry in response to an APA inquiry.
Since 2022, around 130 million euros from the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility have been available for the repair bonus. Additional funds came from the federal government. Since the start of the subsidy in 2022, around 1.7 million vouchers have been redeemed for the repair, service, or maintenance of their electrical and electronic devices and bicycles. Smartphones, dishwashers, washing machines, and coffee machines were particularly often repaired by the approximately 6,000 partner companies. The green success project must be quickly continued, "with clear framework conditions and a new budget," noted Leonore Gewessler, former Environment Minister and current environmental spokesperson for the Greens.
(APA/Red)
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