Orange with 6Medias, published on Tuesday, October 04, 2022 at 7:28 p.m.
Tariff shields, legislative package, wage increases… according to a report published by Bercy and taken up by Les Echos, the purchasing power of the French should increase next year, despite the rise in energy prices.
Finally some good news for the wallet of the French? According The echoesTuesday, October 4, the Ministry of the Economy would be optimistic about a slight increase in purchasing power during 2023. A sweet affirmation, the result of an economic, social and financial report published by Bercy, which highlights the importance tariff shields on energy prices into the equation.
Thanks to these and the fuel discount, inflation fell by 2 points on average over the year 2022, the daily underlines. A trend that should continue in 2023, according to the report, despite the 15% increase expected in gas and electricity prices. Because the tariff shield “would make it possible to reduce inflation by more than 3.5 points on annual average compared to a total shutdown of the shield on December 31, 2022”says the document, quoted by The echoes.
Wages on the rise in 2023
Another factor highlighted which would restore a little balm to the heart, the measures of the legislative package on purchasing power, adopted by Parliament on August 4th. It includes in particular the abolition of the audiovisual license fee, the extension of the fuel discount and even mobility aids. The echoes finally underlines the importance of the increase in wages next year, with an average of +4.1% forecast by Bercy, in line with the +3.6% this year.