Bonus of 200 euros also for recipients of citizen income. Fund of 20 million euros established for agricultural companies that have suffered a drop in turnover following the war in Ukraine
Small but significant changes were made during a new meeting of the Council of Ministers to the aid decree approved last Monday.
The distribution of the 14 billion allocated to support families and businesses struggling with the repercussions of the war in Ukraine does not change, but some key measures do change, such as the 200 euro bonus for workers, pensioners and the unemployed, which now also extends to those receiving citizen's income, seasonal workers, self-employed workers and domestic workers, excluded in the first draft.
Then comes the voucher for public transport, worth 60 euros, and the multiple transfers of credits are partly reactivated, so that banks can dispose of them, although always with strong limits to avoid fraud. Between aid for the high cost of materials and interventions in the transport sector, the Ministry of Infrastructure calculates an intervention that is close to 10 billion.
Then there are the funds for companies damaged by the war which rise to 150 million overall, because to the 130 from the Ministry of Economic Development is added a 20 million fund for agricultural companies established at the Ministry of Agricultural Policies.
The “one-off allowance” of 200 euros, a measure designed to support the purchasing power of families, will arrive with the July paycheck. Employees, pensioners and the unemployed with incomes up to 35 thousand euros will receive it, but thanks to the push of the 5 Star ministers and the dem Andrea Orlando it will also reach the recipients of the citizen's income and seasonal workers.
And with the pressure from ministers Iv Elena Bonetti and FI Mariastella Gelmini, even self-employed workers will have the Bonus, but the form and substance have yet to be defined.
On the employment front, the issue of wages remains unresolved, which according to the Minister of Economic Development, Giancarlo Giorgetti, should be addressed by finding a “a common point of approach” between political and social forces, employers and unions, especially in view of a new electoral cycle.
“It is clear that we need to invent a new income policy”, said the minister.
Another major change included in the aid decree concerns the transfer of credits from building bonuses: banks will be able to exceed the numerical limit of transfers set by the various restrictions, as long as the credit is sold to professional clients who have an account with the bank itself, or is passed to the parent institution.
A loosening of the constraints that the construction world has been asking for for some time to restart the incentive mechanism that has been going haltingly in recent months, given that many banks have reached the maximum credit capacity they are able to absorb.
To encourage the use of public transport and mitigate the effects of high energy costs on families, the decree also establishes a voucher for students and workers – with incomes under 35 thousand euros – who travel on local, regional, inter-regional public transport and trains.
The voucher, which can be used for a single purchase, covers up to 100% of the cost of subscriptions and in any case cannot exceed 60 euros. The voucher will be issued electronically and can be used until December.
The decree also provides additional resources for the Regions to ensure until June 30, 2022 the additional local public transport services related to the needs of schools, which due to the health emergency have scheduled staggered times for the start of lessons until the end of the current school year.
Finally, the new text adds support to agricultural companies that have to cope with the economic damage caused by the war in Ukraine and sanctions against Russia.
A 20 million euro fund is being established at the Ministry of Agricultural Policies, which will provide non-repayable grants to small and medium-sized businesses that have suffered a drop in turnover due to the contraction in demand, the interruption of contracts and the crisis in supply chains.
Article published on May 6, 2022 - 10:10 pm
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