Romanians with low incomes will again benefit from support for the payment of light invoices, from July 1, but the system changes, announced the interim energy minister, Sebastian Burduja.
Burduja explained what happens to the Facebook photo card
According to the Minister of Energy, the measure comes in the context of eliminating the generalized ceiling scheme and aims to direct the state aid only to the vulnerable categories, based on “The real income of the household”not just consumption.
“So far a multimiliard or millionaire in Romania had the same level of support as a family that is struggling with minimal income because it was subsidized on the level of consumption. So if it had an empty apartment in spring or simply reduce consumption in Pantelimon or Ferentari, it had the same level of support and we move on to a model based on income. The Ministry of Labor and practically keeping the share for a single person who receives that minimum wage and a member of a household, which means 48% of the income of a single person ”explained the Minister of Energy on Friday night at Digi24.
How can Romanians get the energy card
According to the minister, the proposed scheme must be approved by the Ministry of Labor and validated by the Executive: “It must be formalized primarily by the Ministry of Labor and then at the level of the whole government.”
“Each possible beneficiary will have to submit a request, either online, on a platform developed by STS, or those who are not digitally alphabet, at the City Hall headquarters or at the supplier’s headquarters the relationship with customer customer relationships. That request is subsequently validated by STS, the population record, ANPIS. It is a request on their own. The CNP, whoever lives there, what revenues have and if they are validated, this energy card, month by month, with a fixed amount are feed.Burduja said.
What happens to vulnerable Romanians
“For vulnerable Romanians, those who generally have a low energy consumption and who have paid so far, say, invoices of 50 lei, 40 lei per month and would really face invoices probably 80 lei, 90 lei, we tried to cover as much of this difference, so that their invoice will remain almost the same.”the Minister of Energy also emphasized.
The internal energy minister also explained that, in the absence of a universal ceiling, the real price of electricity will be felt by most Romanians and that they must know the truth.
“There is such an increase for a Romanian who has financial problems, he has low incomes. Of course, 30-40 lei per month represents a burden to others. It is probably a thing, as I tell you, unpleasant, but we still have to tell Romanians the truth that this is the real price of electricity on the market.said Sebastian Burduja.
