Austria Platter Covid Tender

In the middle of the first corona wave the Tyrolean state government initiated the Covid employee fund. The aim was to provide financial support to low-income workers and their families during the corona pandemic. On the basis of a joint application the Tyrolean state government decided to extend this funding package. The fourth funding period starts on January 1 2021 the fifth on April 1 2021.The longer this pandemic lasts the more tense the financial situation of many families in Tyrol becomes. The fear of unemployment is currently an everyday companion for many employees. It is all the more important that we support them and give them a quick and unbureaucratic support within the framework of this funding explains LH Gnther Platter .Strong cooperation between the State of Tyrol and Tyrol Chamber of LaborThe budget is provided by the State of Tyrol and the Tyrol Chamber of Labor. With the Covid employee fund thanks to the strong cooperation with the Tyrol Chamber of Labor we have already been able to support over 6300 Tyroleans within the first three funding periods. With the funding we want to help those affected to better cover their current living costs. Especially for single parents or families who got into need through the corona crisis through no fault of their own this is often essential for securing a livelihood emphasizes State Labor and Education Councilor Beate Palfrader .Specifically the following people can apply for support employed persons who lost their job between March 15 2020 and June 30 2021 due to the corona crisis had to reduce their workload short-time work were unable to start their new job or because they belonged to a Are at risk of receiving sick pay and therefore have a reduced household income.Further information and linkThe funding is still income-related - the net household income must have decreased by at least 20 percent. In total there were or are five funding periods March 15 to June 30 2020 July 1 to September 30 2020 October 1 to December 31 2020 January 1 to March 31 2021 and April 1 to 30 June 2021. A separate application must be submitted for each funding period.