What’s new? Which measures remain the same? Which have been changed? Watch the news of the Royal Decree approved this Tuesday by the Council of Ministers to deal with price increases.
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has the news of the Royal Decree approved this Tuesday by the Council of Ministers to address the energy crisis and high inflation caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with a special focus on food costs.
– Abolition of VAT on basic foodstuffs (bread, bread flour, milk, cheese, eggs, fruit, vegetables, legumes, potatoes, breakfast cereals).
– VAT reduction from 10% to 5% for oils and pasta.
– Aid of 200 euros for 4.2 million families, with an annual income of up to 27,000 euros.
– Extension for the next six months of the terms of the contracts at their renewal to avoid undue increases.
– Direct support to farmers of 300 million, to compensate for the increase in costs due to the increase in the cost of fertilizers.
– Supporting the gas-intensive industry with a new ICO liquidity line of EUR 500 million.
– EUR 450 million support for the ceramics sector and other sub-sectors.
– 3,100 million public investments through the new part of industrial decarbonisation.
Measures that remain the same as of December 31:
– Free Renfe subscriptions for commuting, rodalie and medium distance in 2023.
– Reduction of 30% of urban and interurban public transport in areas where the regional and municipal government supplement it to 50%.
– Extension by six months of the tax reduction on electricity and gas.
– Freezing of the maximum price of the butane bottle (19.55 euros).
– Extension until 31 December of the limit of 2% on the annual rent update.
– Six month extension of the suspension of evictions and releases for vulnerable households.
– Ban throughout 2023 on the closure of essential supplies and extension of the social allowance.
– The 15% increase in the minimum vital income and non-contributory pensions will be maintained.
– The replacement contract and partial retirement are extended until 2024 to promote generational change and job creation, especially in industry.
– The ERTE linked to the situation of temporary force majeure of companies and workers affected by the volcanic eruption on the island of La Palma are extended.
– The ban on dismissal is maintained at the companies affiliated to the aid program due to the increase in energy costs due to the war in Ukraine.
Changed measures as of 31 December:
– Extension of the discount of 20 cents per liter only for professional road transport, which is paid at the end of each month.
– For farmers, direct aid of up to 20 cents per litre, through the reimbursement of the special tax on hydrocarbons, amounting to EUR 240 million.
– Direct aid for fishermen worth 120 million.
– Revaluation of 8.5% of pensions in 2023, in line with the increase in inflation, thus safeguarding the purchasing power of pensioners.
– Green light for enhanced active retirement for primary health care workers, general practitioners and paediatricians of retirement age.
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Source: EITB
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