Purchasing power: “shameful” device, “fair and equitable” measure, “worker fuel allowance” judged by motorists

The government’s purchasing power bill provides in particular for aid for the most modest workers who take their car to go to work. The discount at the pump that came into effect in April will disappear by December. And, barely announced, this “boost” is already making some people jump. Article written by Published on 08/07/2022 10:08 Reading time: 1 min. “It’s shameful! But that’s not what needs to be settled, it’s the price of the fuel itself”, Franck breathes about the new fuel compensation provided for by the purchasing power bill of the government. >> Fuel allowance, “food voucher”, pensions… What to remember from the package of government measures for purchasing power This Parisian regrets that this aid does not concern retirees like him, nor the unemployed. And for good reason: this boost, if voted by Parliament, will only concern the most modest employees, those who take their car to go to work. The compensation will vary between 100 and 300 euros, provided that you do not receive more than 1,260 euros net for a single person. With this tightened aid for the most precarious workers, Fabien, another Parisian motorist, says he does not feel particularly aggrieved. He even finds that rather fair: “Some have more capacity to bear than others. I think it needs to be much more selective and much more personalized aid by income bracket, more than doing it in a generalized. It seems to me a fair and equitable equalization, “he says. >> Government: the draft law on purchasing power in six questions This new device is in addition to the rebate of 18 euro cents at the pump set up last April. This discount will increase to 12 cents on October 1, then to 6 cents on November 1, to disappear in December 2022. A prospect that does not delight Chabane, who must fill up twice a week. “The worst moment of the day is going to the gas pump. I prefer that we keep this measure for everyone. Besides, it’s minimal, 18 cents compared to the price of fuel , it’s little…”, he breathes. The extension, the discount and the compensation will cost 4.6 billion euros in 2022. Share: Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share by email Share the link