The Government presented yesterday, after the last Council of Ministers of the year, the new package of response measures to the crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. The first batches of aid began last March and, from next January 31, some measures are renewed and others conclude.
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, assured in the traditional balance of the year that this aid has been designed to "protect the social majority of the country." For this reason, 10.000 million euros have been earmarked for this new package, which, added to the previous ones, makes a total of 45.000 million euros.
Anti-crisis measures for 2023
Therefore, the anti-crisis measures in response to the context of inflation and which are aimed at "protecting vulnerable groups" are the following:
- Extension for six months of the tax reduction on electricity and gas. Freezing of the maximum price of the butane cylinder.
- Extension until December 31 of the next year of the 2% limit to the annual rent update.
- The ban on cutting off essential supplies and the social bonus for the most vulnerable families are also extended until December 31, 2023.
- The 15% increase in the Minimum Vital Income and Non-Contributory Pensions is maintained for the next year.
- VAT reduction from 4 to 0% for all staple foods, and from 10 to 5% for oil and pasta, until June 30, 2023.
- An aid of 200 euros is allocated for families with incomes of up to 27.000 euros to offset the rise in food prices.
- Funds for direct aid to farmers, due to the increase in costs caused by the price of fertilizers.
- The general rebate of 20 cents per liter of fuel is withdrawn to rebate it only to carriers, farmers, shipping companies and fishermen.
- Support for families with direct aid of 30% for urban and interurban public transport, where regional governments and local entities reach up to 50%.
- Channeling of 450 million euros for the ceramics sector and other subsectors and another 500 million to a new line of liquidity from the Official Credit Institute adapted to the needs of the gas-intensive sector, thus guaranteeing its future viability.
Regarding the staple foods to which the VAT reduction is applied, they are:
- Bread
- Flours
- Milk
- Cheese
- Eggs
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Vegetables
- Vegetables
- Potatoes
- Cereals
Giving gifts is one thing, but with a stable economy gifts are not necessary, but it is much more difficult. Spain is in the EU, so they may not have a choice and have to follow orders.
Correction: It is not "the crisis caused by the war in Ukraine" but "the crisis caused by our reactions to the war in Ukraine."
Everything the government announces is simply to win votes. And most of it is so difficult to obtain, I mean the "paguitas", that only 1% of those who request it get it. And I say this from experience in my family, specifically with the gift of €400 for young people who turned 18 in 2022... If someone continues to believe in all this aid, it's up to him. I certainly don't. Let's see that you vote, think about it.
Crisis? what crisis? As long as there are so many people who can afford so much travel, AIRBNB, dinners, drunkenness and stamping the car on a straight line, where is the crisis?