Help with rising prices?

[Hotrodder]

I found this link on another forum and thought it might be of interest.
https://www.ouest-france.fr/politique/j ... 8a63483124
If it will apply to us it will be very helpful and make up for the shameful withdrawal of the Winter Fuel Allowance by our cheating sleazeball government.

[hughnique]

Must say that WFA was a bit of a kick in the nuts, that IDS can't stick him, think we got it for 2 years. The lying batard around the corner to me claims he lives at his sons address in the UK so gets it, it really gets my goat, nothing to do with jealousy but this pratt has to circumvent everything so as to be clever. If I could dob him in I would, I did get a cheque energie this year only about 60€, but it helps.

[Josie]

The last time I filled the tank on my small, modest diesel car, the bill was €65. As a retiree, this magnificent gesture on the part of the French government will be winging it's way to me 'sometime' in spring 2022. I can hardly wait
Did M Castex mention why the government can't just reduce the 60% tax on fuel?

[elsie]

This announcement has been reported in all(?) the newspapers today. Le Figaro has an article on possible questions: https://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/ind ... s-20211022

All I've seen about the actual payment seems to point to it being made directly by employers as part of the salary, French pension providers, unemployment office, etc. and not through the tax office.

At present it is unclear how those of us who get all or the majority of our income from overseas sources, and often not in monthly instalments identifiable by the French office responsible for making these extraordinary payments will be identified for receiving the payment. Eligibility seems to be for an individual income less that 2000€/month in the month in the near future when it will be paid. Hopefully there should be more information in the coming days?

[elsie]

The last time I filled the tank on my small, modest diesel car, the bill was €65. As a retiree, this magnificent gesture on the part of the French government will be winging it's way to me 'sometime' in spring 2022. I can hardly wait
Did M Castex mention why the government can't just reduce the 60% tax on fuel?

Too expensive and the piggy bank is already empty. Someone has to pay for this. Macron has already been promising significant expenditures as the election approaches next year, holding gas and electricity prices (nothing for those of us who use fioul for heating). Those who are already paying the most in taxes who will not be eligible. Much of the payment will return to the government when spent (100€ on petrol and the government gets 61€ back in taxes).

This was an interesting comment in Le Figaro:
Réfléchissons. 38 millions d'ayants droits à la prime, cela fait effectivement 56% de la population française (38/67). Mais si vous ôtez de ce calcul les enfants de moins de 18 ans (15 millions d'individus au moins, car les moins de 20 ans en représentent 24 millions selon les chiffres de l'INSEE de 2016) , alors c'est 73% (38/52) de la population qui est concerné. Aveu stupéfiant de la situation économique du pays.

[MAD87]

Castex also said that 1 or 2 cents off the tax would hardly be felt by consumers but conversely, as Elsie says, would have a huge impact on tax receipts.
Better that folk stop criss-crossing France at speed to get to their holiday destinations...

[Spardo]

I find that now I have had to give up my dog deliveries I have little need of diesel, yesterday I had to take Noubia to the vet, a round trip of 30 kms and it seemed like long distance to me. I found myself watching the fuel guage, even though the tank is nearly full.

But if the round trip to the shops gets too much, 8 kms, I have a secret weapon, my electric trike with 2 large panniers, perfectly able to manage a weekly shop.

[Bayleaf]

I saw the article about carburants in general - so is it a payment towards heating costs, or travelling costs? It sounded like it was for fuel for vehicles, as I'd already seen elsewhere a 100€ to help people with Gas increases.

We've managed to reduce our insurance for the Subaru to less than 5k km/annum, as it's the works van that clocks up all the mileage. A saving of 20€ per month! Woohoo! Hopefully it'll go down again next year, after a two-year gap of a major insurance claim .....

Rising prices for all these things just makes us try to use everything less ..... perhaps that's the goal - less people can afford to travel or heat their homes, less general pollution. Bon résultat!!

[Bayleaf]

Ah, just seen this:

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59008890

So this is help with vehicle fuel costs.

[MAD87]

But if the round trip to the shops gets too much, 8 kms, I have a secret weapon, my electric trike with 2 large panniers, perfectly able to manage a weekly shop.

That sounds very interesting. I've been contemplating giving up driving, but the trip to/from the supermarket for a weekly shop might well be a trip de trop for my ageing legs might be a trip de trop.