Slovakia Distributes Second Wave of Energy Subsidies to Households After Delays

Slovakia's postal service is delivering the second wave of energy subsidies for heating to household mailboxes this week, months later than originally promised. The government had initially announced that households would receive the energy support payments quarterly, every three months, with the first subsidies distributed in January and the second wave expected in April. However, the Ministry of Economy delayed the second distribution while reviewing the data used to determine eligibility for the energy subsidies. The ministry conducted additional verification to ensure that families met the proper criteria for the heating support program. More households are expected to receive subsidies in this second round compared to the initial distribution in January.