Olivier Véran, Minister Delegate in charge of Renewal Democratic Party and Government Spokespersonwas the guest of 8:30 a.m. franceinfo Thursday July 21, 2022. He answered questions from Lorrain Sénéchal and Neïla Latrous.
Fuel prices: announcements “by the weekend”
“By the end of the week hopefully we can make announcements“, said this Thursday morning Olivier Véran. The government spokesperson specifies that he is working with oil companies, such as TotalEnergies, so that a new gesture is made towards the French to help them cope with the rise in oil prices. fuel. Olivier Véran also said his opposition to a tax: “What happens when you put a tax? It is the State which will collect a tax and which, then, a few months, a few years later, will distribute this tax to the French“, he explains. He prefers that the “contribution of these companies is made directly from the company to the French“.
Deconjugalized disabled allowance: entry into force on 1 October 2023
The deconjugalization of the Disabled Adult Allowance was voted in the Assembly on Wednesday evening. It will enter into force onOctober 1, 2023, it couldn’t be sooner“, explained the government spokesman. “There is the whole process. We want to avoid losers“, clarified Olivier Véran to justify this application period of more than a year.
Energy: “There is no hidden plan of forced reduction or constraint measure” for individuals
“There is no hidden plan of forced reduction or coercive measure” on energy, also assured the government spokesperson, with reference to an article published in Médiapart. “We are not saying that we are preparing to ‘cut the juice’ for companies, what we are saying is that if there are really moments of high tension, we are able to anticipate them”explained Olivier Véran. “We follow this” in such a way that “if tomorrow, it were to happen, we would be able to divert a tiny bit of electrical flow, but not to the detriment of the French”he insisted.
Find the full interview with Olivier Véran facing Neïla Latrous and Lorrain Sénéchal in the video below.