To assist in the Corona of the crisis in Schleswig-Holstein land government transferred operated the first small aid. “So far, we have received 700 applications,” said economy Minister Bernd Buchholz (FDP) on Monday. With Stand 10.00 PM, a total of 6.7 million euros had been instructed. Until Monday morning, 28 000 applications were received by Mail. “It’s a question to edit it quickly as many as possible applications.” The country had already been submitted last Thursday, the forms on the Internet.

The financial and the Ministry of economy of the Federation had announced on Sunday that countries could retrieve the intended Federal funds from the Assembly to provide grants to pay off quickly and without red tape. The Federation supports small businesses, Solo-self-employed persons, freelancers and farmers with up to 50 billion euros. The Land of Schleswig-Holstein accompanied this with 100 million Euro for special cases.

“We are massively working on the implementation, in order to have the appropriate liquidity in the market,” said Minister Buchholz. The Federal government and the Länder want to bridge with your assistance, liquidity constraints for small firms, which generally receive no credit and no collateral or other revenue to have. Companies with up to five employees get a one-time payment of 9000 euros for three months, companies with up to ten employees in 15 000 euros.

All are still not active has become the applicant asked the Minister in the evening a short application break until Thursday: “We have been able to achieve in negotiations with the Federal government, still further concessions in the program and the next 48 hours will be make use of to revise the form accordingly and make as an Online Version. Already have submitted, will remain, of course, exist and be edited.“

According to the Federal government’s submitted Details of the receipt of unemployment benefit, for example, was no longer an exclusion criterion for a grant. Even very young companies could apply for a grant, in addition, farmers and foresters, as well as non – profit companies are eligible to apply.

At the same time, Buchholz announced that all establishments in the accommodation industry and gastronomy in Schleswig-Holstein can apply to the Bank loans. Savings banks and private banks would be able to loan from the SME guarantee Fund of the investment Bank of Schleswig-Holstein, which have been particularly hard-hit businesses to spend, – stated in the message. The state government had already put together two weeks ago, a package with a total amount of 500 million euros.

dpa