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The economic package helps those in need as a single chain. When we are helping businesses we are helping workers and when we are helping workers we are helping businesses said the Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister Carmelo Abela in a press conference at the Auberge de Castile. He pointed out that a crucial aspect of the economic regeneration plan is to protect workers and employment.Minister Abela stressed that the aim of this government since the beginning of the pandemic has been to save jobs and guarantee them an adequate income and therefore in order to help the worker there is also a need to help the provider. work. He said the Economic Regeneration Plan announced by the Prime Minister last Monday reflects two important aspects resilience and sustainability that rewards hard work and zeal. The measures we have taken both for the benefit of enterprises and for investments in industrial spaces and in the training of workers benefit workers because they create new opportunities for them. The same goes for the governments aid to companies which can improve their liquidity also have an impact on workers as they continue to protect the jobs and incomes of the same workers. Said the minister.The minister responsible for working conditions mentioned how in this plan the government wanted Work to prevent redundancies and ensure that workers have a decent income. That is why the Covid Wage Supplement will remain as it is until September. That workers have more money in their pockets. Thus a reduction of 7 cents per liter in the price of petrol and diesel has been made couples who have had to postpone their weddings will be given help and the in-work benefit will continue to improve Stimulates the economy but at the same time helps families and workers. Thus a stamp duty rate has been cut on property purchases and the government will give a tax refund to 210000 workers who worked during 2018 Invest in the potential of the worker and the employer. So it will help with training for the workers. In addition Minister Abela referred to the measure of a voucher of 100 euros per person aged 16 and over which can be used in licensed accommodation restaurants or a business that has been closed. Note that this is a government that instead of taxing is giving money to the people to spend on the local product and market. He also mentioned two other initiatives those of the refund of electricity bills and the support on rent costs initiatives that will leave more money to businesses that can be given to workers. Regarding the duration of the measures Minister Abela clarified that measures such as in-work benefit stamp duty reductions reductions in petrol and diesel investment in industrial and other infrastructure will go further than September. He reminded that apart from this in October there will be the annual budget that will take care that the government continues to build on these economic measures after the necessary evaluation is done as it has always been done in each phase of the pandemic. Minister Abela referred to the joint work through the strong social dialogue that this government so strongly believes in. He said that in fact over the past few weeks the leading ministry has continued in constant consultation both within the Council for Economic and Social Development and with the individually constituted bodies including some that are not part of the MCESD. We have entered this journey together and together we will get out of it said Minister Abela. He added that improving and strengthening working conditions is a basic principle of this government. Not only with this injection of 900 million but he reminded that the government is currently implementing the electoral program and the third budget of this administration and this without introducing taxes where families workers and businesses contrary to what they were accustomed to in the past were only given and nothing was taken back. Note that in recent days he announced the implementation of 76 of the measures of the electoral program in full or advanced measures where several of them focus on workers. Among these are the reduction of the overtime tax the reduction of the income tax for all an increase in the minimum wage no tax is paid on the minimum wage an improvement in the conditions of the workers. in different sectors and areas.Minister Carmelo Abela said this has led to this government being able to save 100000 jobs 100000 people left in work. This is a government that listened and finally decided in the national interest including the workers concluded Minister Abela.
