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This article was updated on 24 September 2024 (more information on repair bonus Austria)<\/em><\/p>\n

More and more countries are experimenting with a repair bonus: a scheme where consumers can get money back when they have a broken item repaired. The German state of Thuringia is currently the only one where this bonus also applies in the Repair Caf\u00e9<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Scheme reimburses 50 percent of the cost of a spare part<\/h2>\n

Thuringia recently launched its ‘Reparaturbonus 3.0<\/a>‘. In this scheme, the bonus now also applies in Repair Caf\u00e9s for the first time. Through the scheme, consumers can request a refund of 50 percent of the cost of a spare part that was needed for their repair. They have to purchase the spare part themselves. At the Repair Caf\u00e9, they receive a repair certificate, which they must submit along with the invoice for the spare part.<\/p>\n

The Thuringian Ministry of Environment and the Thuringian Consumer Advisory Center aim to promote DIY repairs and support local volunteer initiatives with this scheme.<\/p>\n

Repair bonus introduced earlier in Austria and France<\/h2>\n

Austria was the first country to introduce the repair bonus<\/a> in April 2022. It was an immediate success. According to the Austrian government, 560,000 devices<\/a> were repaired in the first year through the voucher system. The bonus has also applied to bicycle repairs<\/a> since September 2024.<\/p>\n

In France, a test<\/a> of a similar system for repairing electrical and electronic products began in December 2022. This year, it will be expanded to include textile and shoe repairs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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