Despite the launch with technical problems and glitches, there were 7,006 applications for the crafting bonus in the first 24 hours. According to information from the Ministry of Economic Affairs on Tuesday, the total amount of all funding applied for for these initial applications is around 6.56 million euros. This results in an average funding amount of around 936 euros per application. According to economist Friedrich Schneider, the bonus can reduce the amount of undeclared work, he told Ö1 radio.
