After the go-ahead for the extending decree "discounts" on fuel up to 8 July, also comes the ok of the council of ministers to the provision containing new aid for families and businesses to deal with the effects of the war in Ukraine whose endowment is equal to 14 billion. The text has been approved without the vote of the 5 Star Movement whose ministers did not participate in the dissent vote on Rome's waste regulations which give special powers to the commissioner for the Jubilee, with the possibility of building a waste-to-energy plant.
“In the climate of great uncertainty that exists, the government is doing everything possible to be able to give a sense of direction, of closeness, to all Italians and actions, today's decisions well represent this determination of the government. In a sense, it is the sense of government itself“, Prime Minister Draghi said in the press conference that followed the meeting of the CDM. “Today's measures address the cost of living, the acceleration of prices depends to a very large extent on energy prices. And that means it's a temporary situation that must be tackled with exceptional tools".
The provision, made up of about 50 articles contains the increase from 10 to 15% of the tax on extra profits of large companies, loudly requested by the unions in the meeting held this morning at Palazzo Chigi, but also the renewal of the bill cutting and social bonus which becomes retroactive because any payment of excess amounts will be automatically offset in the bill once the ISEE is presented; new subsidies for rents and for public transport. For businesses there is, among other things, support for liquidity, subsidized loans for companies in difficulty following the crisis in Ukraine. The same decree also extends until 30 September the deadline for carrying out at least 30% of the total works in single-family houses for the purpose of accessing the Superbonus 110%.
Here are some of main measures approved by the council of ministers.
Draghi: "14 billion in aid to businesses and families"
Speaking of the current economic trend, the Premier further added: “It is not a recession, but a slowdown. Already today there are data that show that in March there were 800 more employed than a year ago. They are positive data. There are signs of a recovery in permanent employment”.
Draghi: 200 euros for workers and pensioners
With the aid decree, a one-off contribution of 200 euros will come for employees, the self-employed and pensioners up to 35 euros of income, announced the Prime Minister. This is a measure aimed at supporting the incomes of 28 million Italians.
"The Government has allocated over six billion, mainly aimed at financing income support with a bonus of 200 euros, with the increase of the extraordinary levy on energy importing and producing companies that have made extra profits thanks to energy prices", explained the Minister of Economy Daniele Franco, who added: "We have also extended the guarantee on bank loans to SMEs and major companies through Sace to 31 December".
Extension superbonus villette
After weeks of waiting, the extension of the superbonus for the villas finally arrives. The term within which to carry out at least 30% of the total work in the villas is moved to 30 September 2022. The previous deadline was set at 30 June. Non-subsidised jobs may also be included in the calculation.
Funds to businesses damaged by the war
The Government has allocated 200 million euros for 2022 to support companies damaged by the war in Ukraine. The resources will come through a fund set up at the Ministry of Economic Development which aims to deal, through the disbursement of non-refundable grants, with the negative economic repercussions for national companies deriving from the international crisis in Ukraine, which have resulted in loss of turnover caused by the contraction in demand, the interruption of existing contracts and projects and the crisis in the supply chains.
Procurement price lists
The Regions will have until 31 July 2022 to carry out an infra-annual update of the price lists aimed at cope with increases in the prices of raw materials and energy in relation to public works contracts. The new price lists will cease to be valid by 31 December and may be temporarily used until 31 March 2023 for tender-based projects whose approval has taken place by that date.
600 million for big cities
Among the various measures is the establishment of a fund of 600 million euros a support of the Pnrr objectives for large cities. The fund, in the estimates of the Ministry of the Interior, has a budget of 100 million for 2022, 200 for 2023, the same for 2024 and 100 million for 2025, destined for municipalities with over 800.000 inhabitants.
