- Pensioners and energy allowance: beneficiaries can continue file application
- German pension insurance Knappschaft-Bahn-See with important note
- One-time payment of 300 euros still not received? Victims can do that
Inflation and Ukraine War have in Germany sharply increased energy costs guided. To the financial relief many people have the end of last year by the federal government put on the way energy flat rate receive. the one-time payment in the amount of 300 Euro have received not only working people but also pensioners. In the case of the latter, however, the money does not appear to have reached all of the beneficiaries. the German pension insurance Knappschaft-Bahn-See is addressing those affected with important advice in this regard.
Energy flat rate not received? Retirees can apply for subsequent payment
The energy flat rate – or energy price flat rate, as it is officially called – is part of the third relief package the traffic light government. According to the Knappschaft-Bahn-See, the energy price flat rate was available to most pensioners by December 15, 2022 or on the second payment date Beginning of January 2023 been transferred automatically. However, some claimants are apparently waiting still to the transfer of the 300 euros. Those who have so far received nothing should probably to become active. Because one application with regard to the energy price flat rate is still possible, the social security agency announced.
“Until June 30, 2023 can pensioners who do not receive an energy price flat rate have, although they are eligible, submit an application“, explains the German pension insurance Knappschaft-Bahn-See in a press release from Friday (January 20, 2023). The request is on the carrier’s website to find. The submission is for privacy reasons exclusively by post to the Deutsche Rentenversicherung Knappschaft-Bahn-See, 44781 Bochum. There is further information on the topic of energy allowances for pensioners in the corresponding guide article from inFranken.de.
the Energy flat rate receives therefore, who to Deadline December 1, 2022 was entitled to an old-age, reduced earning capacity or survivor’s pension from the statutory pension insurance. Entitlement only exists if you live in Germany. “If several pensions are drawn, such as a retirement and widow’s pension, the energy price flat rate is only paid once,” says the social security agency.
Pension from EU countries? A flat-rate energy fee is also paid here
People who lived in Germany and their pension or comparable benefits from other member states of the European Union received and are subject to unlimited tax liability in Germany also the energy price flat rate. The application for the energy flat rate is also available online for this group of people via the website.
the German pension insurance had warned pensioners of fraudsters in December in connection with the energy price flat rate.
