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Good bit of municipal action here: "the scheme gives citizens the opportunity to be reimbursed for up to 50 % of repair costs amounting to a maximum of 100 EUR per year"
http://www.rreuse.org/households-in-graz-offered-100-eur-per-year-to-have-their-things-repaired/