Düsseldorf (dpa / lnw) - Opposition leader Thomas Kutschaty (SPD) has asked Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU) to also pay out the new energy flat rate to retired state civil servants.
"The federal government also pays the one-off payment of 300 euros for pensioners for federal pensioners. However, black-green in NRW is solely responsible for retired state employees," said Kuschaty. The state government should not "leave the pensioners out in the rain".
Pensioners are to receive a one-time energy price lump sum of 300 euros as of December 1st. Students and trainees are to receive a one-off payment of 200 euros. A flat-rate energy fee of 300 euros had already been introduced for working people.
