the details of the measures adopted by Parliament

After a month of parliamentary marathon, the Parliament has just voted the two bills supposed to fight against the consequences of inflation. With, first, measures on income and wages. Deputies and senators have validated the tripling of the so-called “Macron” bonus. Companies, if they wish, can pay up to €6,000 to their employees. The index point for civil servants will be upgraded by 3.5%, when pensions will be by 4%. Aid for the most modest has also been voted. Certain social benefits such as the RSA, student grants or the disabled adult allowance will increase by 4%. An exceptional back-to-school bonus of €100, plus €50 per child, will also be paid to beneficiaries of social minima. It was extended on Wednesday August 3 in the evening to all those who receive the activity bonus, but the measure divides: “It’s a bit tight for me. €100 isn’t much.”

Savings measures have also been adopted, such as blocking the increase in rents, the abolition of the audiovisual license fee, offset by a share of VAT, as well as a discount of 30 euro cents on the liter of ‘essence. Discount which will increase to 10 cents in November. For the motorists met this morning, this is far from enough: “Frankly, it’s exaggerated. We want to allow ourselves a few short vacations after the Covid. And then, frankly, we could still make an effort for small salaries.” All of these measures for purchasing power should cost 20.5 billion euros to public finances. That is 500 million more than in the initial government project.