Teresa Ribera, the third vice president and Minister for Ecological Transition, announced the changes in landscaping in mid-March. electric social coupon establish income criteria in the case of extended families, After the appearance of the vice-president of the Community of Madrid, Enrique Ossoriogot this help. Three months later, this change did not happen and is not expected before the 23 July elections, the vice-president testified when he arrived in Parliament. Annual Wind Congress organized by Employers AEE.
“We’ve had a few meetings with large family associations and we are a analysis and a clear diagnosis so that it is possible to continue to accompany consumers who need it most, including large families without representing such shocking situations families with high income accompanying recommendations. public budget I thought for middle class in general. However, it is unlikely that the process regulating this will come out before the elections,” he said. specify details according to the specific criteria laid down in this diagnosis.
According to the National Markets and Competitiveness Commission’s (CNMC) report on the retail gas and electricity market for 2020, almost one out of every three people benefiting from the electricity social bonus is a large family. families with more than three children subject to regulated electricity tariff –Voluntary Price for the Small Consumer (PVPC)- considered “vulnerable” consumers and may claim 40% discount on your electricity bill regardless of your income (temporary rate due to crisis, normal rate is 25%), the remaining consumers must meet certain income criteria. In case of severe vulnerability, the benefit increases to 80% (40% before the price increase), but in this case there is an income cap.
Consumers benefiting from the electricity social bonus, automatic HE thermal social bonus unlike the first, which is a direct discount on the bill, it assumes a check paid from the public budget at the beginning of the winter months.
The intention to reorganize the criteria for extended families is not new. Teresa Ribera recognized herself two years ago (January 2021) In the Congress of Deputies that the government wants to realize Regulatory changes Concentrating on “those who need it most”. “We must point out, we must understand sensitive consumer categories created earlier in 2017 HE it really corresponds to who needs it most. Sometimes we find that this is not necessarily the case, and if We cross the income and wealth informationwe may be giving coverage to people who can handle themselves better and setting aside resources that could be allocated to particularly needy groups,” said the then vice president.