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Cologne (dpa / lnw) - Against the background of the Corona crisis, the North Rhine-Westphalian SPD parliamentary group leader Thomas Kutschaty has spoken out in favor of a longer validity of vouchers.

"The federal government should extend the statute of limitations for the lost Corona year to four years," he told the "Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger" (Wednesday).

So far, vouchers that do not have a time limit expire after three years.

Coupons could help trade during the lockdown period, Kutschaty said.

“But we also have to think about consumers and expand their rights.

Vouchers often expire because they are forgotten or there is no opportunity to redeem them in time. "

Therefore, longer limitation periods make sense.