Naples, the bonus for families against the high energy costs arrives

To combat the high cost of energy, the budget of the Municipality of Naples includes a fund of 6,5 million euros to establish a bonus that compensates citizens for the higher costs.

Resources that could increase. In fact, the majority announced in the chamber the presentation of a maxi amendment requesting that this fund amount to 10 million euros.

The bonus – as explained – “for administrative simplicity” will be paid in 2024 on the occasion of the Tari balance. The Budget Councilor, Pier Paolo Baretta, underlined that “a problematic factor, which affects expenses, concerns the increase in the prices of materials and energy costs: energy costs in 2022 have more than doubled compared to 2021, with an increase of 64 percent (from 39 million to 64 million) and the forecast for 2023 stabilizes, but consolidates an increase compared to 2021 of 54 percent, for an overall forecast of 60 million”.

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Baretta recalled that "over the past year, the State has allocated a total of approximately 1 billion euros for the entire public sector, a figure considerably lower than actual needs. Municipalities are among the most penalized entities with transfers that cover less than half of the increased burden.

At present - he added - the trend does not suggest a significant reduction in energy expenditure and the impact on budgets is heavy also due to the higher costs of revisions in contract prices which are only partially receiving compensation from specific state funding".

Baretta reported to the chamber that "for the price revision, which weighs on the budget for almost 6 million, we are trying to intercept all the European and state transfers that the ministries are gradually making available, but there remain portions of expenditure that are not recognized and that the Municipality must face autonomously".

In conclusion, the member of the Board highlighted that "in the 2023 budget forecast, for the moment, 50 percent of the price adjustments are covered by our budget: 2,8 million to which are added 3 million from external financing".