Reclaims of Corona aid: hairdressers in Rhineland-Palatinate desperate!
Reclaims of Corona aid: hairdressers in Rhineland-Palatinate desperate!
repayments of corona-comfort aids cause considerable unrest in the hairdressing craft in Rhineland-Palatinate. The Landesverband Friseurs and Cosmetics Rhineland-Palatinate reports of a great lack of understanding of the demands of the Förderbank ISB. These reclaims affect numerous hairdressing salons that were dependent on financial support during pandemic.
In spring 2020, solo self-employed and small companies were able to apply for up to 15,000 euros in immediate aid. In the second half of 2023, however, a review procedure was initiated to determine the actual liquidity bottlenecks of the immediate help recipients. The first exams showed that in over 30% of cases the liquidity bottlenecks were lower than initially stated. These circumstances led to claims that could have existence -threatening effects on the companies concerned.
different procedures in the federal states
While redemption in Rhineland-Palatinate ensures resentment, a current judgment by the Stuttgart Administrative Court shows that the legal situation in other federal states has to be assessed differently. The court decided that two companies, a hotel and restaurant company as well as a hairdressing salon, do not have to repay the Corona aids received of 10,400 euros and 15,000 euros. The reason was that ambiguities in the forms and accompanying information on the Corona Sleofilfe presented, which means that the applicants were able to assume that it was general help for companies in need. However, the judgment is not yet final and an appeal is permitted.
In this debate, the federal government calls for independent goodwill in the event of recovery. The president of this association, Liliana Gatterer, also emphasizes that the pandemic and its effects were not predictable. According to Gordon Schnieder, the CDU parliamentary group leader in Rhineland-Palatinate, the reclaims could be threatening to exist for many small business owners. In Bavaria there are already regulations that exclude repayments in such cases.
The reactions of the authorities
The Ministry of Economic Affairs in Mainz is accompanying: In the case of recovery notices, installment payments are offered and a minor limit of 250 euros has been set. By January 14, 2025, around 33 million euros had been reclaimed by around 4,000 receivers. In order to minimize the uncertainties, companies should examine recovery notices for any errors and, if necessary, object.
Overall, an amount of up to 3.9 billion euros in immediate aid was paid nationwide. While some federal states, such as Baden-Württemberg, have clearly defined the legal framework, the situation in Rhineland-Palatinate remains tense. The current developments show that the repayment of the Corona Sleofilfe remains a controversial topic that affects many entrepreneurs.
The legal disputes and the uncertainty caused by different regulations in the federal states make archivists and entrepreneurs hesitate. It remains to be seen how the courts and the corresponding authorities will treat all upcoming cases. Further decisions could be trend -setting for the recovery of aids throughout the Federal Republic.
In this context, entrepreneurs should form reserves in this context in order to be prepared for unexpected developments. For many self-employed people, feedback of their own financial situation is a challenge that was still exacerbated by the Corona pandemic.For more information about the current legal situation and helpful tips for repaying Corona's FOOF aids, see 24rhein href = "https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/urteil-coronasoforthilfen-verbiche-stuttgart-he-rueckpayungen-100.html"> SWR and Haufe .
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