Economic Minister Announces Over 100,000 Requests for Aid in November

In the context of discussions about the November aid payouts, German Federal Economics Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU) has defended the speed of payouts for self-employed individuals. As of Wednesday evening, the number of applications for the aid stood at 101,133, with advance payments initiated for around 90% of direct applications.

Altmaier stated that they are checking whether these advance payments could be increased, as there is a discussion about whether the current advance payments are high enough for some companies. However, no new information about potential increases in advance payments was provided.

The minister's statement comes in the face of criticism from state ministers who previously criticised that the aid payments were not reaching the companies quickly enough. Markus Söder, a Federal Minister, has pointed out that these advance payments are often not sufficient for larger companies and medium-sized businesses with 10 to 30 employees.

Despite the focus on the responsibility of spending taxpayers' money wisely, Altmaier also mentioned the need to observe budgetary regulations when considering increasing the advance payments. For applications via tax consultants, the figure is around 75%.

It's worth noting that no specific details about advance payments or criticisms from state ministers were mentioned in this paragraph. Additionally, the search results do not contain specific information about which German federal states currently show the slowest processing of aid payments for the self-employed in November. Therefore, no authoritative information on this topic can be provided based on the available data.

Altmaier contradicted the notion that no new information about the sufficiency of advance payments for these businesses was provided, stating that they are indeed checking whether the advance payments could be increased to better meet the needs of the businesses. However, no new data about the number of applications or payouts was provided in this paragraph.

In conclusion, while there are ongoing discussions about the speed and sufficiency of the aid payouts for self-employed individuals, Federal Economics Minister Peter Altmaier emphasizes the importance of spending taxpayers' money responsibly and welcomes suggestions for improvement and acceleration.