Criticism Over Income Limits for Energy Efficiency Funding

Nevertheless, the income limit is the biggest point of criticism. “Anyone who wants to take advantage of this funding needs a low income and must be wealthy at the same time,” said housing market researcher Matthias Günther from the Pestel Institute of the Funke media group. Michael Neumann from the credit broker Dr. Klein criticized that only a few could afford the required standards for energy efficiency, despite the funding. Geywitz emphasized that the average income of applicants for child benefit was based on the average income, which was less than 60,000 euros.