CLEARLY: Where they will contribute to your new boiler or energy bill
What can these state subsidies be used for?
- On replacement of old boilers and stoves for ecological heating, 35 to 140 thousand crowns (for family houses), up to millions of crowns (for apartment buildings).
- For insulation 30 to 650 thousand crowns (family houses), tens of thousands to millions of crowns (apartment buildings).
- For photovoltaic systems 40 to 200 thousand crowns (family houses), up to millions of crowns (apartment buildings).
- For the shading technique up to 50 thousand crowns (family houses), up to hundreds of thousands of crowns (apartment buildings).
- Bonus for using multiple measures 10 to 185 thousand crowns (family houses), up to approx. 150 thousand crowns for apartment buildings.
Details can be found on the website novazelenausporam.cz.
Housing allowance and other social assistance benefits
You can apply for them either electronically via the website of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, or in person at the Labor Office.
Housing allowance: people are entitled to it for whom 30 percent (35 percent in Prague) of their income is not enough to pay rent and housing costs (depending on the specific case, it can be several hundred, but maybe even 15 thousand crowns). You can find information on the page mpsv.cz/web/cz/prispevek-na-bydleni.
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Surcharge for housing: it can be awarded if the household’s income is not sufficient to cover reasonable housing costs even after the award of this housing allowance. The authorities determine the surcharge in such a way that, after paying these costs, the household has an amount to live on. You can find information on the page www.mpsv.cz/-/doplatek-na-bydleni.
Emergency emergency assistance: The Labor Office can provide it immediately in situations of an exceptionally unfavorable nature, which are precisely defined by law. The maximum amount of the benefit can be 15 times the subsistence minimum of an individual, i.e. 69,300 crowns. You can find information on the page www.mpsv.cz/-/mimoradna-okamzita-pomoc.
You can also find details about these people at website Office of the Czech Republic.
State saving tariff: the government promises to relieve people of the high cost of energy with this one-time aid. The discount should be provided to all households. There will be no need to ask for anything, the electricity supplier will automatically provide it to everyone. According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, households that cook and heat water with gas and top electricity were to receive the most money, up to about 16 thousand crowns. According to its program, the government should discuss the more detailed form of the savings tariff today.
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Free help with debt settlement and foreclosure: it is offered, for example, by Financial Crisis Counseling, which helps interested parties navigate the family budget and adjust expenses and fight debt. You can consult with her experts in particular about debt repayment problems, communication with creditors and finding a joint solution. Its professionals also advise people in trouble on how to prevent foreclosures and lawsuits and help them write letters to executors or prepare an insolvency proposal, a proposal for personal bankruptcy or debt relief. More information can be found on the website financnitisen.cz.
How to avoid debt due to expensive energy and gas: experts recommend first of all to set backups correctly. This way you will avoid a higher arrears. He needs a recommended deposit according to his own consumption from the reading of energy and the reporting of the status of the electricity meter or gas meter. If the bill still ends up with a high arrears, the payment can be spread over several months. For example, the installment plans offered by ČEZ are interest-free, so you won’t pay a single extra crown. Some suppliers allow people to choose a maturity date when individual installments can be paid.