From May, the Xunta will allocate 11.2 million for the regional supplement of the thermal social bonus

The Xunte Council approved the payment this Thursday a warm social bond and its regional supplement of 150 euros for 74,400 Galician households, of which 44,000 are considered seriously vulnerable. This help covers payment of energy bills for heating, cooking and hot water. The Galician government will allocate a total of 11.2 million euros for the supplement, which will range between a minimum of 412 euros and a maximum of 947 euros, depending on the economic situation of the family and the geographical area of ​​Galicia in which they live. “Higher consumption in colder areas”summed up Xunte President Alfonso Rueda.

«This is an important agreement that continues to guarantee the protection of the two most vulnerable citizens who need the help of the Administration the most.“, asserted the head of the Galician government. Rueda indicated that the households that receive this assistance, the same ones that have discounts on their accounts with the state social bonus for electricity, do not have to do any paperwork and will automatically receive the payment in their checking account.

According to Xunta, these households will receive a letter in the coming days informing them of the amount that will be transferred to them and the bank account to which the deposit will be made. After the user confirms the information, the payment procedures will gradually begin in mid-May. With this addition, the Xunta «It helps homes alleviate some of the load that assumes or increases two energy costs» added Rueda.