Help “big rollers”, the symbol of the tip line of the government

It is the latest measure in the government’s arsenal to combat rising energy prices and protect the purchasing power of the French. The “big wheel” measure, aimed at people who regularly use a car to get to work, will come into force from the beginning of 2023. “We will announce this device in early December to be launched on the 1st^Eh In January, from the pump discount. It will be much more targeted and will affect people working in the top five deciles of income [les 50 % de la population les plus modestes]That is, 7 million families to reconcile purchasing power and environmental concerns.” Matignon says the world.

this “Workers’ Fuel Allowance” should be allowed “To significantly help those who travel a long way to work”said Prime Minister Elizabeth Bourne echoes November 18. “We are still working on the planned scale” He clarified.

The challenge for the executive is multifaceted. The first is to avoid the new anger of motorists, after the autumn strike at gas stations and the injury of “yellow vests”, and after several months of discounts at the pump. 10 centimes per liter from mid-November – it should disappear by the end of the year. It is also a way to remain a government support line for those who are working. “French people who work or want to work must be our priority”– Gabriel Atal, delegate of the Minister of Public Accounts, repeated in an interview Parisian, Sunday. He himself indicated at the end of October that the system would be addressed “Great Workers”.

Fossil fuel subsidies

The new system also has the advantage of significantly less cost to public finances. The pump discount will cost a total of 7.6 billion euros this year. By 2023, Bersi will generate an envelope of 1.8 billion euros, which will be voted on in the 2023 budget and is intended to “special expenses”. Finally, it makes it possible to show an environmental objective by exempting the wealthier French, who are likely to have cars that use more fuel. Yet, like the pump rebate, it constitutes a fossil fuel subsidy. “We clearly see the arguments for redistribution [de pouvoir d’achat]Even if it is not ideal in terms of ecological transition, admits Camille Landais, the new head of the Council for Economic Analysis, a think tank affiliated with Matignon. We cannot be naive economists and manage everything by the price signal [une hausse des prix visant à faire changer les comportements], however important. »