THE QUESTION.
Calm the grumbling.
Faced with rising prices on the shelves and at the pump, the Prime Minister announced Thursday evening the upcoming distribution of an "
inflation allowance
" up to 100 euros per person.
In total, 38.2 million French people should be able to touch this amount, which targets employees, retirees, self-employed or students who receive less than 2,000 euros net per month.
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So these are the outlines of the "
simple, fair and effective
"
measure
that the government announced it wanted to put in place in recent weeks. A formula repeated this Friday by the President of the Republic. But “
inflation compensation
” is far from gaining unanimous support from the opposition and consumer associations. Asked about franceinfo, the president of the UFC-Que Choisir Alain Bazot criticized: "
by wanting to make it too simple, we take a measure that does not take into account the real expenses
". He also points out that some people who will receive aid “
hardly use a car. They will receive 100 euros, so much the better
", While others, who on the contrary consume a lot of fuel on a daily basis, will see in this payment a sum"
not up to the expenses
".
Thus, Alain Bazot sweeps away with the back of his hand a measure that he considers "
not immediate, not fair, not targeted
".
Are these criticisms founded?
CHECKS.
The "
inflation aid
" will be paid, in the words of Jean Castex, as soon as possible.
More concretely, employees and the majority
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