The government approved the seventh shock plan to mitigate the effects of the crisis. inflation on consumers and businesses. The package of measures approved by the Council of Ministers this Tuesday, €3.8 billion and combines both the extension of existing assistance – generally until 31 December – and the adoption of new measures and new policies. In total, the Administrator calculates: 47,000 million euros, one of seven shock schemes to curb inflation and combat its effects on the most vulnerable groups. Incident plan included a royal decree law ‘bag’ More than 300 pages used by the government to transfer some expired European directives or adapt regulations to European Union decisions EU Court of Justice (in the case of VTCs); furthermore, as the first vice-president explained, some additional urgent measures should be taken, especially in order to be able to effectively implement the strategic projects and programs of the Improvement Plan, Nadia Kalvino. The royal decree will be submitted as a block for approval. Permanent Deputy of the Congress of Deputies.
The main measures to reduce inflation and support the most vulnerable groups are:
- living place: extension of rents lifted and suspension of evictions for vulnerable persons continued
- Food: The VAT reduction, which took effect on 1 January for a large basket of basic products, has been extended until 31 December.
- fuels: Fuel bonus for carriers. In the first three months, 10 kurus per liter of fuel, and 5 kurus between October and December.
- electro-intensive industry: Assistance is ongoing for these facilities.
- butane cylinder: freezing of the ceiling at the price of a bottle.
- Transport passes: Extension of assistance to refund at least 50% of public transport passes, depending on autonomies and municipalities.
In addition, the royal decree includes other types of measures that are not aimed at directly controlling inflation and its effects on the most vulnerable groups:
- compromise: New permissions for mediation stipulated by family law
- Friends: Delayed until January 1, 2024, obligation to pay contribution for all intern students
- Renewable energy: Companies gain six months to start construction of wind and photovoltaic farms
- Electric car: The new 15% deduction of personal income tax for the purchase of electric cars can reach a maximum of 3,000 euros.
- Taxis and VTC: The executive declares taxi as a service of public interest and authorizes autonomous communities to limit VTC.
Housing and rental
The main changes come as follows: living place. The administrator withdraws the automatic renewal of all rental agreements with the same terms and for six months, and this is limited to vulnerable families. Something that evokes the rejection of Sumar, the coalition’s minority partner. Yes, it keeps suspending evacuations sensitive households.
For consumers’ pocket, it is extended to the fullest. December 31 VAT reduction on basic foods. Besides the freezing of the cap on the price of the butane cylinder. The fuel bonus for carriers will continue until the end of the year, which is 10 cents per liter of fuel in the first three months, and 5 cents between October and December.
Car and public transport assistance
The royal decree includes new features as well as extensions. Between the extension of the measures already in place, the extension until 31 December discount on public transport cardto alleviate the financial situation of families and to promote sustainable transport.
The precautionary block is focused on the automobile industry. On the one hand, the Government is 15% deduction on the personal income tax of any citizen who bought a new electric vehicle. A plant battery has also been approved to increase the installation of charging stations for electric vehicles.
And as a result of the new decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (EUA) in which it condemned the regulation applied so far regarding the taxi and VTC sector, which limited the spread of the latter, the Government approved an amendment. for “impose limitations on environmental criteria”, as explained at a press conference by first vice president Nadia Calviño.
Permits and scholarships
On labor issues, the Coalition Executive gave the green light to two changes. The most important of these are the permits provided for in family law (which will not develop as a whole with electoral progress) to facilitate the reconciliation of workers. Thus, wage earners three new permits availableone of five days a year, which can be used in case of serious accident or illness, is paid.
The other is paid ‘due to force majeure’, which can be distributed according to the hours and reach up to a total of four days a year. And third, unpaid, eight weeks of parental leave, It is a service that can be used on a full or part-time basis, uninterruptedly or intermittently, until the minor is 8 years old.
While the government approves these permits, it delays the entry into force of other measures, such as the obligation to contribute to all scholars. This moves on to January 2024, when it was envisioned in the final pension reform for October 1, 2023. The measure will mean a higher cost for universities and companies pressing for its delay, and will benefit nearly one million students in practice. .