Why students as a one-time payment only 200 euros received, the federal government has not specifically justified. The third relief package only says “Students and technical students are also affected by the rising energy costs.
After the heating subsidy for BaföG recipients, all students and technical students should now receive a one-time payment of 200 euros. The federal government bears the costs. He will consult with the countries on how the payment can be made quickly and unbureaucratically on site“.
In the first federal states, the payment for students is starting these days. For example, the Ministry of Science in Erfurt reports that those entitled will be paid a flat rate of 230 euros. However, this only applies to young people who no longer live with their parents.
For 2023, the federal government has already decided on a second heating cost subsidy of 345 euros, according to the ministry. The payment of the second amount could start at the beginning of 2023 at the earliest, because the BAföG entitlements in the current winter semester or school year are a prerequisite for this.