The bridging aids for companies are the central instrument of the government in the Corona crisis. Economics Minister Altmaier is now campaigning for an extension until the end of the year.
Federal Minister of Economics Peter Altmaier (CDU) has confirmed that he wants to extend the Corona aid for companies beyond September.
A spokeswoman said, “Minister Altmaier has long been campaigning for the bridging aid to be extended beyond September in order to support affected companies and their employees, who in many cases have to struggle with the consequences of the corona for even longer. He has also made public statements on this several times and made it very clear that the federal government will continue to stand firmly by the side of companies in the future. In this respect, we welcome the fact that Minister Scholz is now also positive about this proposal. “
Federal Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) had told the newspapers of the Funke media group: “Nobody should stumble shortly before the rescue.” Aid such as the short-time work regulation and economic aid are limited to September 30th. “I want to extend both of these until the end of the year. We may also have to help one or the other company in the next year. “
The Federal Government has so far decided that Bridging Aid III, which was previously limited to the end of June, will be continued as “Bridging Aid III Plus” until September. A new feature is a “restart bonus”, with which companies can receive a higher subsidy for personnel costs – if, for example, they bring staff back from short-time work or hire new ones. The bridging aid is the government’s central crisis instrument to cushion the consequences of the pandemic on jobs and companies.
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