A fuel allowance will replace the 18-cent rebate and will be available to low-income workers as well as heavy commuters starting October 1. This rebate will gradually disappear before the end of this year.
The government plans to reduce the fuel discount first from 18 to 12cs and then to 6cs before ending it completely.
The new worker fuel allowance is more targeted and can be requested via a simple declaration on the Directorate General of Public Finance.
The amount of the aid will vary depending on the income of the household. It will also include a bonus for those who live more then 30km from their work place or travel more that 12,000 km annually in the professional context. a big roller)
You will receive 200 euros per year if you fall within the first three deciles for reference tax income per unit (i.e. You will be eligible for 200 euros each year if your income is up to 9.400 euros.
You will receive 100 euros if you fall within deciles 4 or 5 of the reference tax income per unit. You will be awarded 100 euros (50 euro bonus if your high roller status).
Bruno Le Maire (Minister of the Economy) stated that he has one goal: To cover “almost all your additional fuel costs” due to the rise in oil prices following the outbreak of war in Ukraine.
This targeted measure will have a smaller impact on public finances that the 18 cents per gallon rebate. It will cost 2 Billion Euros per year, compared to 800 MILLION euros per month for the old refueling scheme. Bruno Le Maire said that this is proof that we won’t accept anything less. Our public finances do not allow it.”
