The Congress of Deputies has Approved this Wednesday the new Omnibus decree designed by the ‘in extremis’ government after the repeal of the original last January. This includes an important package of 29 measures among which are The rise in pensions, bonuses to transport, aid for people affected by the Dana and La Palma.
After a negotiation with Junts, the government obtained the “yes” of the Carles Puidgemont party. The price for this vote has been to accept the processing of its initiative for Pedro Sánchez to undergo a matter of trust, and to exclude from the decree some specific economic and tax measures, such as the modification of the bank tax or the granting of aid to the electrintestive industry.
In addition to Junts, the Popular Party has also voted for this time, as announced a few weeks ago. Then, they justified the change of vote for “pensioners, Valencians and transport users” so that the “incompetence and weakness” of the government did not harm “who does not deserve it.”
“We return here for the work and dialogue capacity of this government and parliamentary groups,” said the Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, Félix Bolaños, during the debate prior to the vote. This, finally, finally, finally , has resulted in the votes in favor of PSOE, add, Popular Party, Pode ).
Main measures of the Omnibus Decree
The main measure that includes the new Omnibus decree, and for which the repeal of the previous one was criticized so much, is the Pension revaluation (which affects 12 million pensioners) and of the minimum vital income (IMV). Thanks to this, tax pensions rise 2.8% and non -contributory, which corresponds to the lowest, 9%. This increase, of 9%, is also the one that applies to the IMV.
Similarly, Sovi pensions (mandatory old age and disability) also rise by 6%, so the minimum retirement pension for unipersonal households increases by 6%. The complement for gender gap reduction is also 5%revalued, which adds to the general percentage of revaluation of 2.8%(in total, it will rise almost 8%).
Along with the revaluation of pensions, the following social measures, of great impact for citizens:
- Transport aids. It includes the 50% discount to multiviaje titles and for recurring travelers in advance rail services; the free fertilizer for surroundings, medium conventional distance and state bus lines; the new model of aid for the free public transport for children under 15 years; and a 50% bonus for young people from July. In addition, transport fertilizers and multivia titles of land collective public transport will be 100% subsidized in the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands, until the end of 2025.
- Measures for vulnerable groups and affected by the Dana de Valencia and the La Palma volcano.
- Extends for another year the Suspension of vulnerable household evictions and the prohibition of basic water, light and gas supplies For vulnerable consumers.
- Electric Social Bonus Update.