Rentals, prepaid, transportation and rates: the increases coming in October

Prepaid

Prepaid medicine companies began to send your boost notifications to members with the update of the fees that they will have to pay in October.

The novelty at this point has to do with the possibility offered by the Superintendency of Health Services (SSS) to subdivide the increases by region of the country, while companies can also diversify the fees depending on whether or not the plan contains co-payments.

Thus, the possibility arises that the same prepaid can have up to four update rates different for the same period.

Some private medicine entities confirmed their increases, as Swiss Medicalwith an average of 4.1%, Galen communicated a 4.5% average, while the Italian Hospital reported a 5.86% and Omint 5.9%.

The most pronounced increase was marked Accord Health, that communicated to its members an increase in 8.4%doubling the latest CPI data published by INDEC.

Rates

The Secretary of Energy, Eduardo Rodriguez Chirillo, He explained that October would come with an update of public service rates, although he assured that “would not be a noun”. If there is, “would not be beyond inflation”, commented the official.

At the same time, he maintained that the increases that have occurred so far this year are only enough for “cover maintenance” of the system and that “there is no margin” for the investments that must be made.

Subway

From Tuesday October 1stas provided by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires. The value of the subway ticket will increase by 16.46% and it will cost $757. Meanwhile, the rate of Premeter will be worth $264.95.

The announcement had been made in July. According to Board Resolution No. 12/SBASE/24, it was going to be implemented in August, but the authorities of the Buenos Aires Subway Society of the State (Sbase) reported that The increase planned for that month would be postponed until October, to update the computer system.

This increase is the last in the tariff table authorized by the Buenos Aires Government for 2024, which totals 360%. In the accumulated of the year, The fare accumulates an increase of almost 560%.

Rentals

Rental contracts governed by the old Law of rentals They will also suffer a new increase in October. However, for the second time in four years, the Lease Contract Index (ICL) showed a slowdown in the increase so the increase will be 237.9%.

Although this is a significant increase for the tenant’s pocket, it marks a drop compared to the previous month, which was 243.1%.

PBA and CABA schools

For their part, private schools subsidized by the province of Buenos Aires defined an update of the 4% for next month. Meanwhile, those of the City of Buenos Aires They are still waiting for confirmation of the percentage they will apply to the next installment, although they understand it will be located in the same area as in the PBA.

Fuels: due to the fall in the barrel of oil, gasoline and diesel oil fell by up to 3%

Contrary to the generalized increases, Scope He anticipated that starting next Tuesday, October 1, the fuel prices will drop up to 3% due to the fall in the international price of Brent oilwhich is used as a reference in the Argentine market.

As confirmed by sources in the sector Energy Reportthe prices of YPF will go down a 3% average for the two versions of the diesel, while the premium and super gasoline will descend 1.5%.