Government reaches agreement on energy support
From the VRT live blog:
The inner cabinet has reached an agreement on the energy support measures. This has been confirmed to our editorial team. A total of 80 million euros has been made available.
For a period of three months (from May to July), €20 million per month will be allocated to support commuting. This involves a tax incentive for increased employer contributions. The aim is to encourage employers to increase their existing mileage allowance or to introduce one.
In addition, €15 million has been allocated to the funds of the OCMWs (Public Social Welfare Centres), intended to help vulnerable families who heat their homes using fossil fuels.
€5 million has been earmarked for the use of private cars for work-related travel; in other words, if you have to use your own car for work.
Ministers Rob Beenders (Vooruit) and Mathieu Bihet (MR) will lead a campaign to help people consume less energy, thereby reducing energy demand.
Prime Minister Bart De Wever (N-VA) has been given a mandate to express our country’s active support for working at European level towards an excess profits tax.
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