Extension of anti-inflation aid and transposition of EU directives

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1. The support mechanism for electricity-intensive industry and the cap on the price of bottled gas (liquefied petroleum gas cylinders) are extended until December 31, 2023.
2. Discounts of at least 50% on urban and interurban public transport passes are maintained from July 1 to December 31, 2023, backed by 380 million euros in State aid to regional and local governments.
3. The 0% VAT on basic foods (bread, milk, eggs, fruit, vegetables, cheese) and the 5% VAT on oils and pasta are extended until December 31, 2023, unless underlying inflation falls below 5.5% in September.
4. The suspension of evictions for vulnerable households with no housing alternative is extended until December 31, 2023, and landlords may request compensation until January 31, 2024.
5. A paid parental leave of up to eight weeks is created to care for children or foster children until they turn eight, and paid leave for urgent family reasons is set at four days a year.
6. The right to be forgotten after cancer is established: five years after finishing treatment with no relapse, there is no duty to disclose cancer when taking out life insurance, and discrimination based on that history is banned.
7. A State guarantee line of up to 2.5 billion euros is approved so that people up to 35 years old and families with dependent children can finance the purchase of their first primary residence.
8. Direct aid is approved for agricultural and fishing diesel (0.10 euros per liter from July to September 2023 and 0.05 euros from October to December) and a 15% income taxincome tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings. deduction for buying a new electric vehicle or installing a charging point.

Who it affects

• Consumers and vulnerable households: Public transport discounts, reduced VAT on food and eviction protection are kept in place until the end of 2023.
• Workers, parents and caregivers: New and expanded work-life balance leaves, including parental leave, plus stronger protection against dismissal while using them.
• Cancer survivors: Right to be forgotten after cancer when taking out insurance and banking products, five years after treatment.
• People up to 35 and families with dependent children: They can access State guarantees to buy their first primary residence.
• Farmers, livestock breeders, fishers and transport companies: Direct aid for diesel costs and extended fuel rebates.

Words worth knowing

Real decreto-ley (royal decree-law)

A rule with the force of law that the Government can approve immediately in situations of extraordinary and urgent need, without prior parliamentary procedure.

Industria electrointensiva (electricity-intensive industry)

Companies that use very large amounts of electricity, such as steel or chemical plants.

Gases licuados del petróleo envasados (bottled liquefied petroleum gas)

The fuel in domestic butane cylinders.

Inflación subyacente (underlying inflation)

The general rise in prices excluding energy and fresh food, which are the most volatile items.

Derecho al olvido oncológico (right to be forgotten after cancer)

Not having to disclose a past cancer diagnosis, after a set time from recovery, when taking out insurance or banking products.

income tax

The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings.

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