Cologne Institute for Economic Research, citizens demand an average of 648 euros from the government, Gütsel Online, OWL live
#Institute of the German #Economy #Cologne, citizens demand an average of 648 euros from the government
Cologne, October 3, 2022
Due to the massive increase in energy prices, many households are under financial #pressure – the #state is trying to help with relief measures. A new survey by the German Economic Institute (IW) together with the SINUS Institute shows how much money the citizens want from the government.
3 packages have already been put together, an energy price brake is to follow shortly: The #government is trying to use various measures to relieve citizens of the high prices for #electricity and #gas. A new representative survey by the IW in cooperation with the Sinus Institute shows how difficult it will be for the government to meet the demands of the citizens with regard to the relief. The #online survey of around 2,000 people between the ages of 18 and 75 took place in early to mid-September. 58 percent of the languages are in favor of supporting only low-income people and households. Households whose disposable income is less than 1,500 euros per month agree with this statement particularly frequently at 75 percent.
The center demands the most
They should also state how high a one-time government subsidy for energy for their own household should be. On average, this is 648 euros – if the government relieved all 40.7 million households of this amount, the measure would cost almost 26 billion euros. It is striking that households with a needs-based income of between 1,250 and 3,000 euros demanded far more, at 700 euros, than households with a lower #income. #Households that have less than 1,250 euros net at their disposal only demanded an average of 550 euros.
expectations in times of crisis
The survey makes it clear that mainstream society has high expectations of the government. “The milieus of the middle perceive a particularly high pressure and feel forgotten by #politics,” says Tim Gensheimer from the Sinus Institute. “These population groups expect crises in times of leadership and care, but also orientation and planning security for the future.” « What is certain, however, is that the state cannot compensate for the costs of the crisis for everyone.