# Court Rules Climate Bonus Not Counted as Income

October 15, 2026 at 06:51 PM

> A Lower Austria court ruled that climate and anti-inflation bonuses cannot be used to reduce basic care services for Ukrainian refugees.

The **Lower Austria Regional Administrative Court** ruled on September 28 that the climate and anti-inflation bonuses cannot be counted as income for basic care services. This decision follows a legal challenge by a Ukrainian couple from the **Amstetten district**.

The court found that including these bonuses in income calculations for the couple was unlawful, requiring a reduction in the state's 13,429.81 euro repayment demand. **Green Party** member **Markus Koza** noted that federal law explicitly excludes these bonuses.

This ruling impacts dozens of others, as the Green Party reports 51 announced repayment demands and 44 cases of reduced payments. State MP **Dominic Hörlezeder** is now calling for the correction of all affected notices and the reimbursement of prior payments.


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