# #SocialAssistance in the news

October 20, 2026 at 12:23 PM

> Austria to Standardize Social Assistance in 2027 · SPÖ Proposes 55 Percent Tax Rate for High Earners · Austrian Charities Criticize Social Reform Draft

[Austria to Standardize Social Assistance in 2027](<https://austriareport.com/article/austria-to-standardize-social-assistance-in-2027-73c0f6b5>)
*October 20, 2026 at 12:23 PM* - Social Minister Korinna Schumann will present a nationwide reform draft this Thursday to unify benefit rates and integration requirements.

[SPÖ Proposes 55 Percent Tax Rate for High Earners](<https://austriareport.com/article/spo-proposes-55-percent-tax-rate-for-high-earners-af8927fb>)
*September 28, 2026 at 11:59 AM* - The Social Ministry plans to lower the top tax threshold to 500,000 Euro to fund an increased child supplement starting in 2027.

[Austrian Charities Criticize Social Reform Draft](<https://austriareport.com/article/austrian-charities-criticize-social-reform-draft-7d889d60>)
*September 22, 2026 at 01:29 PM* - Caritas and other NGOs warn that the new social assistance proposal fails to include promised child security measures to reduce poverty.