Generalitat Valenciana is of the opinion that the social shield measures approved by the Council of Ministers to combat the effects of inflation in sectors such as food, public transport, energy, pensions or housing are “inadequate, incomplete and arrived late”. The Executive, chaired by Carlos Mazón, says that “these are just a patch on the continuing loss of purchasing power of salaries, especially the most modest ones”, according to Consell sources.
The Government of Pedro Sánchez has approved the extension for another year of the 30% discount on urban and intercity public transport passes undertaken by the state; This is a percentage that autonomous communities must then supplement to at least 50%.
less tax
Regarding the financial measures, the Generalitat criticizes the Government for “taking measures by relying on the autonomous communities, without taking into account the needs of the autonomous communities.” For the autonomous government of Valencia, “the priorities that the government decree should bring will be a reduction in personal income tax, a cut of Value Added Tax (VAT) on basic foods such as pasta and oils, as well as on meat, fish and canned food.”
Thus, the state leaders of the PP announced that the positive vote of the main opposition party is conditional on the acceptance of these conditions on the social shield, which must be approved at the plenary session of the Congress next January. Last July, ‘the people’, who had abstained from previous extensions, voted in favor of approving the fourth anti-crisis decree in the Lower House.
food tilt
«We will examine in detail the measures reflected in the royal decree, but it is essential to reduce VAT on electricity, gas and basic foodstuffs and fresh food, because at the moment the neediest families with less income “They have real income” We have difficulty in covering these expenses,” they said last From the PP headquarters after the meeting of the party executive committee chaired by Alberto Núñez Feijóo on Wednesday.
Bernabé highlights the impact of the electric social bonus
PSPV-PSOE deputy secretary Pilar Bernabé said yesterday: “The Spanish Government has done it once again: mobilizing all its resources to improve people’s lives, leave no one behind and correct inequalities.” According to him, “The approved Royal Decree continues to improve people’s lives, correct inequalities and ensure that working families and the majority of Spaniards know that the Government of Spain is on their side.”
The Socialist leader also commented that “all this is seen in the Valencian Community, with clear examples such as the one million Valencian retirees who have seen their pensions revalued to 3.8%”. Or free transportation, meaning a Valencian family with two children can save 465 euros a month on Cercanías trains. Because there are approximately 300,000 people in our Community who benefit from free transportation coupons. And this Government will continue to help families get around with free transport, he added.
Regarding the electric social bonus, Bernabé emphasized that “around 200,000 families in the Valencian Community benefit.” Regarding the shopping cart, he added that more than five million Valencian men and women benefit from a 5% VAT discount on oil and pasta, as well as 0% VAT on basic foods such as bread, fruits and vegetables.