La government majority grappling with the "short blanket" of the new budget law. The majority meeting is scheduled for this afternoon at 18: the premier Giorgia Meloni he will meet the center-right group leaders together with the ministers interested in the provision in view of the Council of Ministers which will be convened for tomorrow at 12. But it will not be an opportunity to find a synthesis between the various party spending lists, which are close to 40 billion rather to reaffirm a working method based on "prudence". Giorgia Meloni will remind allies that resources are few and that everything will be diverted to priority identified by the executive, such as the renewal of the cut in the tax wedge. At the majority summit we will then return to talking about tools to counter the dear bills e fuel, whose prices hit new one-year highs. Always in the center of attention is then the Super bonus. But let's see what's cooking.
Petrol bonus of 150 euros
The cut in oil production by Russia and Saudi Arabia risks causing the price of petrol to soar even more. In the plans of the government there is the intention to finance the subsidy with the extra VAT derived from the increase in the price of fuel. A treasure of about two billion. A cut in excise duties which would cost two billion a month is excluded.
Here then tick the hypothesis of a petrol bonus of 150 euros. This is if the price of fuel continues to rise. An intervention in favor of those who have less than 25 thousand euros of income (even if it is not yet the official figure) and do not receive other sources of support.
But how would that work? It would be one shopping card, such as that for food expenses. Nothing certain at the moment.
Bill bonuses
By the end of the month, the government will have to resolve the issue relating to the bill bonuseswhich expires at the end of the month. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of the Environment, assured that confirmation of the measures in force is being evaluated: reduced VAT on gas and district heating, zeroing of system charges and extension of the social bonus.
Furthermore, the new one is expected in October heating bonus already announced a March: should address all families, with different rules based on the difference in climate. Here, too, everything is still to be seen.
The pressing of the ministers
Le Required Knowledge of the parties come close to i 40 billion euros for the new Budget Law. A monstrous figure, in consideration of the fact that the estimates circulating in the Treasury speak of a Maneuver under 30 billion euros against the approximately 8 available. 21 days after the presentation of the Nadef (expected by 27 September) – the Update Note to the Economic and Financial Document which will form the basis for the next budget – Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti does not yet have an overview of the coverage available. The Superbonus is causing him the "stomach ache", as well as the fate of the Pnrr, but the minister will reiterate the line of prudence. On the contrary, the exponents of the Carroccio are asking for a "more courageous" Maneuver and today they will return to relaunch the extension of the flat tax and Quota 41 on pensions, a game lost at the start. Speaking of pensions, Forza Italia will ask to raise the minimums – Silvio Berlusconi's latest electoral promise – and to withdraw the tax on bank extra profits. The prime minister will be the one to call everyone to a healthy reality against a budget law for which there is no money and which forces the parties to put aside their unattainable flags.
