The presidential candidate of Union for the Fatherland, Sergio Massaconfirmed after PASSED economic measures to compensate the effect of devaluation in the pocket of the workers. In addition, he slipped possible tax relief for companies, which will accompany the price agreements.
In this context, it is expected that before the end of this week full of economic news for the country, the Minister of Economy will announce the expected battery of measures intended to moderate the 22% increase in the official exchange rate provided by the Central Bank (BCRA) and its impact on the parallel market.
The essence of the government response to the impact of the devaluation will focus on giving the green light to the possibility to grant a salary supplement of a fixed amountin addition to joint negotiations that some unions have already reactivated.
The Government announced that they will implement lump sums directed to registered workers, retirees, pensioners and those who receive Family Allowances. This information was recently confirmed by Massa.
Before his trip to the United States, where the effort to obtain a new transfer of US$7.5 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the presidential candidate had advanced a series of economic measures that would be carried out this week.
The owner of the Treasury Palace noted that these measures are designed for the purpose of “recover what was lost” after the devaluation launched last Monday, August 14.
Fixed sum: how much would the bonus be
It is expected that Massa reveal all the measures towards the end of this week. However, speculation has already begun aboutand the amount of the extraordinary bonus: the CTA is requesting $75,000, while the CGT is considering amounts of $50,000 to $60,000.
In this context, the lawyer Tamara Bezares confirmed, in dialogue with Crónica TV, that the figure probably It will be around $50,000, based on information to which the Ministry of Economy would have had access.
Additionally, he pointed out that this measure will only benefit those who have with formal jobs and not to workers registered as monotributistas. In this sense, the responsibility of the additional payment will fall on the employers.
Lump sum: when the relief would reach workers
It is expected that as of next Monday, August 28, the Government will confirm the measure that will cover various workers throughout the country.
about a possible lump sum for the informal workersBezares maintains that an exceptional allowance is also provided for those who are not formally registered, with the aim of mitigating the effects of the devaluation and inflation.
According to the lawyer, it is a bonus that the beneficiaries of the Universal Child Allowance (AUH) and those who are pregnant will receive. In this case, the National Social Security Administration (ANSES) would be in charge of managing the payment.
Source: Ambito
