3rd Relief Package

In order to shield domestic consumers from the effects of the energy crisis, the German government enacted in December 2023 a third relief package notably encompassing the following energy-related measures:

• Postponement of the CO2 price increase
• One-time payment for pensioners in the amount of 300 euros (net)
• One-time payment for students in the amount of 200 euros
• Housing benefit reform
• Heating allowance II
• Peak compensation for electricity and energy taxes
• Successor to the 9-euro transport ticket
• VAT tax reduction for gas

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