Klimabonus
2024 marks another year of Austria’s unwavering commitment to climate protection. By putting a price on climate-damaging CO2 emissions and giving part of the collected money back to its residents, Austria aims to discourage climate-damaging activities while climate-friendly behavior is rewarded.
Current information on the payout
Klimabonus payouts for the year 2024 have started and will be completed by spring 2025.
Do you have a question about the payout? Most answers can be found in the Q&A section. Our service team is available on 0800 8000 80 from Monday to Friday (8:00 am to 6:00 pm) to answer any enquiries.
What is the Klimabonus?
A bonus payment. Everyone living in Austria receives this payment. It is funded through revenue generated by means of CO2 pricing, which was introduced in October 2022.
Who gets the Klimabonus?
Everyone. All individuals who have registered their primary residence in Austria for at least six months in the claim year receive the Klimabonus — regardless of citizenship and age. Non-Austrian citizens must hold legal resident status.
What do I have to do to get it?
Nothing. If you have updated your bank details on FinanzOnline after January 1, 2021, the Klimabonus will be transferred directly to your account. Alternatively, it will be mailed to you in a registered letter containing Klimabonus vouchers.
How much do I get?
€145, €195, €245 oder €290. The Klimabonus is staggered depending on the primary place of residence and its local infrastructure. Minors (any individual under 18 years of age) receive half the amount that adults do. People with disabilities who are unable to use public transport receive the base amount plus the maximum regional adjustment, regardless of their place or region of residence. Further details on the regional staggering are available here:
Watch our video to find out what the Klimabonus is and why it was introduced. For more information, please refer to our FAQs.
How much do I get
In 2024, the Klimabonus amounts to €145, €195, €245 or €290 per adult. The prerequisite is that your primary residence must have been registered in Austria for at least 183 days in the claim year. The total amount you receive depends on the region in which your primary residence is located.
Use the zip code search to find out your Klimabonus amount for this year:
Regional staggering
Klimabonus payments vary based on regional differences in the urban-rural typology and quality grades for public transport ("ÖV-Güteklassen"). These factors assess the availability and accessibility of public transport and public facilities such as secondary schools, hospitals, and district authorities in your area. In areas where transitioning to more climate-friendly transport options – and thus reducing CO2 – is challenging, an additional regional adjustment is added to the base amount of €145. Therefore, the total amount of the 2024 Klimabonus you receive depends on the availability of public transport and infrastructure in your location.
This means that the Klimabonus consists of two components:
- The base amount: All eligible individuals receive a minimum of €145 in 2024.
- A regional adjustment: Individuals living in regions that do not yet have sufficiently developed infrastructure and public transport networks receive an additional compensation. This compensation amounts to €50, €100 or €145 in 2024, depending on your primary place of residence.
For more information on the methodology, please visit the Statistics Austria website or consult the STATatlas.
The regional adjustment categories for the Klimabonus at a glance:
| Category | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | Urban centers with very good public transport. | €145 This value is composed of:base amount |
| Category 2 | Urban centers with good public transport. | €195 This value is composed of:€145 base amount + |
| Category 3 | Regional centers and municipalities surrounding centers with good access to basic public transport. | €245 This value is composed of:€145 base amount + |
| Category 4 | Rural communities and communities with only basic public transport. | €290 This value is composed of:€145 base amount + |
Minors under the age of 18 receive half the amount that adults receive. Individuals with disabilities who are unable to use public transport receive the base amount plus the maximum regional adjustment, regardless of their region of residence.
For more details on the regional staggering, please visit our FAQ page.
To enhance social fairness, recipients of the Klimabonus with an annual taxable income exceeding €66,612 will need to pay tax on the Klimabonus in 2024. According to the Ministry of Finance, this corresponds to a gross monthly income of approximately €6,660. The tax authorities will handle the taxation process. By implementing this change, we are following a recommendation from the Austrian Institute of Economic Research.
For more information, please refer to the FAQs.
How it works
Fast and simple: The Klimabonus is deposited directly into your account.
If you regularly receive state payments, such as pension or family allowance, or file tax returns via FinanzOnline, you don’t need to take any action. The Klimabonus will be automatically deposited into your account.
Those who registered or updated their bank account details on FinanzOnline after January 1, 2021, will also receive the Klimabonus automatically.
Account details must have been updated or used for payments by the Federal Ministry of Finance since January 1, 2021.
Since the Klimabonus is paid out once a year, account details are also checked annually on a fixed cut-off date. For 2024, the first cut-off date is July 10, 2024.
It is recommended to check and update your account details on FinanzOnline to ensure the Klimabonus is deposited directly into your account in 2024.
You can do this in three simple steps:
Step 2
Log in using your ID Austria (your virtual ID, formerly known as “Handysignatur” or “Bürgerkarte”), or your FinanzOnline access data.
Step 3
Enter your current IBAN under ”Bankverbindung”.
Click ”Ändern” at the bottom right to save the data.
If you do not have access or an ID Austria yet, you can register here (please follow the instructions on the linked website).
Alternatively: The Klimabonus arrives by mail in the form of vouchers.
If no up-to-date bank details are available, the Klimabonus will be sent to your primary residence via registered letter (“RSa-Brief” for adults and “RSb-Brief” for minors). The letter containing the Klimabonus vouchers is only handed over to you personally or can be collected at the post office with a photo ID.
Exception: Any legal adult residing in your household can accept the Klimabonus on your behalf at your primary residence if you provide them with a special power of attorney (“Klimabonus-Vollmacht”). Please make sure to print and sign this form before delivery.
You can download the power of attorney form for 2024 here.
The vouchers are redeemable at thousands of stores across Austria, from supermarkets to bookshops; alternatively, they can be exchanged for cash through our banking partner.
Points of acceptance
Here you can search for points of acceptance for Klimabonus vouchers in your area, or for specific stores. The search is carried out using the Pluxee database. To proceed, your request must be submitted to Pluxee.
For more information, please refer to our Data Protection Policy.
Are you a store or business owner interested in becoming an acceptance partner for the Klimabonus vouchers?
You can register your company as a point of acceptance using the link below:
Still have questions?
Find answers to frequently asked questions in our FAQ section.
Contact
Our service team is here to assist you. Please note that this is a German-speaking service. While assistance in other languages, such as English, may be possible depending on availability, it cannot be guaranteed.
0800 8000 80
Monday – Friday, 8am – 6pm