With the’increase of the cost of fuel, already in place even before the war in Ukraine, many motorists had to do better accounts in their pockets. To their rescue, the Draghi Government introduced in Energy Decree a couple of measures that directly intervene on this issue: a discount of 25 cents thanks to the extra-profits of the energy companies and a fuel bonus of 200 euros for employees.
The novelty introduces the opportunity for workers to take advantage of company vouchers for the purchase of fuel. As stated on the website of the Ministry of Economic Development (MISE), it is a good petrol “sold free of charge by private companies to employees, up to a limit of 200 euros per worker», Which for 2022 will not contribute to the formation of income. Basically we speak of a company benefit which will help the employee to counter the increase in prices at the pump.
Individual companies will decide whether to pay petrol vouchers to employees, and therefore there is no direct way to request it other than to put pressure on the unions, in case your management does not take advantage of the opportunity. Giancarlo Giorgetti, the minister of MISE, declared: “It’s a common sense proposition that helps commuters in this critical phase of fuel hikes“.
How much is the measure worth? Loans of € 9.9 million are planned for 2022, while for 2023 there will be only 0.9 million euros. The government therefore hopes to be able to bring prices back to acceptable levels in the near future. The audience of citizens who can virtually access the bonus is very large, and there are no economic entrance thresholds (ISEE) or other indicators for which documentation is required. The only basic requirement is to be employees of private companies.
The text of the Energy Decree adds a new case for an already existing type of benefit. In fact, companies could already grant up to € 258.23 per year for the so-called fringe benefit, or vouchers, fuel vouchers or shopping vouchers. In 2020 and 2021, due to Covid, this amount had doubled to 516.46 euros.
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