During the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the National Assembly approved the amending bill for the Treasury to 293 votes in favor, 146 against and 17 abstentions. It incorporates several measures in favor of purchasing power, among them the increase in the fuel discount that will increase to 30 cents per liter in September and October (compared to the previous 18 cents). This aid will then be lowered and will amount to 10 cents per liter in November and December.
Who can benefit from it?
Initially, the government had considered more specific aid than the reimbursement at the pump in force since April 1. The objective: to help the great rollers and the French who use their car to go to work to refuel.
This compensation aimed at low-income households was ultimately scrapped. The new discount of 30 cents per liter of fuel will therefore benefit everyone, regardless of their income or the frequency of use of their vehicle.
How to benefit from it?
As usual, this discount will be deducted directly from the price displayed at service stations. The providers are then reimbursed by the State.
Keep in mind that this 30-cent discount can be combined with the TotalEnergies discount, which will be 20 cents from September 1 to November 1 at all the group’s service stations.
Specifically, for two months, the price displayed at the Total station pumps will include a discount of 50 cents per liter of fuel. This discount announced by the oil giant also generates concern among the competition, unable to align with such a measure.
When will this discount end?
The reimbursement at the pump will be decreasing until December. At the moment, the Government does not plan to continue it in 2023. However, if inflation continues to rise, the State could review its copy, in terms of the tariff shield that should be replaced by more targeted aid in 2023.
But the government walks on eggshells. On the one hand, given the rise in energy prices, he is called upon to take measures to protect the purchasing power of the French. On the other hand, subsidies for fuel or heating oil must not be seen as a subsidy in favor of fossil fuels.
“It is a temporary aid, 30 cents in September and October, then 10 cents in November and December,” Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire hammered on France Inter on Wednesday.
“It is not about subsidizing fossil fuels. We have rejected, with the majority, all the measures that led to a definitive subsidy, such as the abolition of VAT, for example,” he assured. A measure particularly desired by the deputies of the National Group.
Source: BFM TV
