According to Luís Marques Mendes, the “most emblematic” measure of the social support package, which the government will present this Monday, will be a “second extraordinary increase, which this time will be for most retirees and retirees”. In the usual comment space on SIC, the former PSD leader recalled that the plan will be “robust and impactful” and will amount to “just under two billion euros”.
For the state councilor, there is no doubt that the plan is “very urgent”, but “it is necessary and there are financial conditions for it”. According to Marques Mendes, the government of António Costa will take social, fiscal and energy measures. And he argued that in terms of rents, the most likely solution would be to slow down the announced increase. And one of the two: Either slow down the predicted 5.43% or continue with a rent subsidy.
And after labeling the prime minister’s decision to keep outgoing health minister Marta Temido in office for another two or three weeks as “surreal”, he announced that the replacement should have a “more reform-minded” profile and then the name Fernando. Araújo, the current chairman of the board of directors of Hospital de São João, in Porto, will be the most appropriate. But if António Costa wants someone more “peacemaker”, the choice could be Manuel Pizarro or current Secretary of State Lacerda Sales.
The package of measures to help families cope with rising inflation will be approved by the Extraordinary Council of Ministers, which will meet in Palácio da Ajuda this Monday from 3 p.m.
One of the measures, according to the fpi advanced by the media, is the granting of a check for 100 euros to families to help support the rise in energy and food costs.
In addition to the recipients of a minimum social benefit and the social energy tariff – who were awarded a 60 euro food basket this year – middle-class households can also fall under this 100 euro check.
Another measure that could be on the table is the advance to pensioners of part of the increase planned for next year, by automatic updating of pensions, calculated on the basis of the average annual growth of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) of the last two years and in inflation verified in November this year.
This week, during his official visit to Mozambique for the V Luso-Mozambican Summit, the Prime Minister, when asked, sent the release of the measures to today, stating that “strength comes from calm”.
António Costa defended that “it is necessary to ensure that both households and companies can cope with this situation”, stressing that, with regard to companies, it will only take action after the Council of Energy Ministers of the European Union scheduled for the 9th Council of Energy Ministers of the European Union. to undertake.
The president of the republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, said this weekend that the package of measures that the government will present must be urgent, flexible and targeting the most deprived, but also the middle class.
Marcelo defended a balance, as urgent action is needed, but the measures have to be adjusted month after month.
Source: DN
