A maximum of 3500 euros per household – that’s how much NRW plans to provide emergency aid for those affected after the flood disaster. There should be support for four groups.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, the state cabinet has decided to provide 200 million euros in emergency aid for those affected by the flood disaster.
Prime Minister Armin Laschet (CDU) said on Thursday after a special meeting of the cabinet in Düsseldorf that the federal government had promised to double the sums of the state aid packages. Applications could be made immediately. There is emergency aid for four groups: private citizens, businesses, farmers and municipalities.
For affected citizens there is a basic amount of 1500 euros per household, said the CDU / CSU candidate for chancellor. 500 euros would be available for each additional person. A maximum of 3500 euros per household would be paid out. Account details can be given in the form, but cash payments are also possible. There will be no means, asset and detailed tests.
“We trust the citizens here that there is no abuse,” said Laschet. “It is crucial that the money now gets to the people quickly.” On the two-sided form, you only have to assure that you are entitled to the service and that you have not received any other assistance.
“Potential insurance benefits are not initially checked,” said the Prime Minister. Of course, it is clear: “If someone receives a reimbursement from another party, he cannot apply for this money in addition.”
For every permanent establishment damaged by storm, services in the amount of 5000 euros could be called up. A total of 65 million euros would be made available for the municipalities, said local minister Ina Scharrenbach (CDU). Laschet assured: “We will raise as much money as is necessary.”
In a Prime Minister’s Conference (MPK), Laschet would like to clarify what proportion each federal state will take on the follow-up costs of the flood disaster. Countries not directly affected by the storm would also have to state the magnitude of their contribution there. To this end, the MPK will meet in the next few weeks.
“If there is an emergency, you shouldn’t leave those who have to endure all this alone,” emphasized the Union’s candidate for chancellor. “The whole country and the entire Federal Republic of Germany must help those who are in need.”
Some federal states have already named an aid contribution. But that must now be brought together in an MPK with Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU), “that we really come to this great national solidarity campaign”. In parallel to the clean-up work, the financial requirements for the large construction fund are now to be determined.
In the meantime, Germany has definitely reached the size of the damage in the storm to be able to apply for funds from the European Solidarity Fund, said Laschet. He will try to do that now. “Because Germany was very often in solidarity in Europe.”
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