Overview
- The draft sets €150,000 for life‑disabling service injuries, up from €80,000, and €100,000 for widows or widowers, up from €60,000.
- The change would apply retroactively from Jan. 1, 2025, enabling higher payments for cases from last year, including the family of officer Maximilian Stoppa.
- In unmarried partnerships, payments would go to dependent children, while childless partners in such relationships would receive no compensation, according to the Finance Ministry.
- For larger families, the proposal foresees €30,000 per eligible person.
- Finance Minister Christian Piwarz said the revision aims to ease financial worries for police and firefighters, marking the first increase since 1999.