2023-12-28 15:15:00
As the end of the year approaches, 2024 looms along with several increases in different areas. In January, the price liberalization process initiated by Javier Milei’s government will continue, with an adjustment that is already palpable in the pocket.
From prepaid, internet and cable servicesuntil rents, expenses and tollsfamilies are already attentive to the increases that come following the toast of the 31st.
Prepaid
The Decree of Necessity and Urgency (DNU) announced by Javier Milei several days ago includes significant modifications in the field of private medical care. Among these, the most notable is related to the elimination of price restrictions for prepaid
In recent statements, Claudio Belocopittowner of Swiss Medical and leader of the Argentine Health Union (UAS), revealed that, in January, increases of between 40% and 40.8% in quotas will be implementedwhich might be even higher in the coming months.
They assure that the salary should increase more than 100% due to Milei’s measures: “If not, 2001 is going to be a pain”
“The delay is much greater and it will be recovered with the updates of February, March and April. The recomposition is going to be gradual but this is very big. We are making a gradual scale“, he stated, in dialogue with the program ‘This morning’, of Radio Rivadavia.
Internet, cable and telephone
Regarding communication, the companies have informed users in recent days that, during the first hours of January, will experience a rate adjustment that might reach up to 14%depending on the type of service and the operator.
Rentals
Beyond the DNU of the National Government, which repealed the Rental Law, the contracts in progress They must be respected until their expiration date. This implies that while the agreement is ongoing, all terms and conditions They will be maintained until completion.
In this context, those who have rented under the previous legislation They will face increases that will be around 137.50% annually in the amounts to be paid. In this way, January will arrive with another record of increases for the Lease Contract Index (ICL)prepared by the Central Bank taking into account inflation and salaries.
It should be noted that this formula Applies exclusively to rental contracts initiated between July 1, 2020 and October 17, 2023.
Expenses
The expenses will also be altered in the first month of the year following the salary increases for building managers.
In September, members of the Single Union of Rental and Horizontal Building Workers (SUTERH) They negotiated with the chambers of the sector an increase of 44%, distributed over four months. To this agreement we must add the payment of the bond of $80,000also divided into four installments.
But still, In January they will experience the last 11% increase and the last installment of the fixed sum of $20,000. This will be reflected in the final numbers to be paid by each owner or tenant.
Private home employees
Workers who perform domestic tasks in private homes They will have a 10% increase in December salarieswhich correspond to quarterly increase of 34%and that will be effectively reflected in the first days of January 2024.
Subway
The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, already with Jorge Macri as Head of Government, gave ‘green light’ at increases in subway fare. This increase, which will reach 56%will be carried out in two phases starting in January 2024, following being approved during a public hearing.
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This way, The subway ticket, currently $80, will increase to $110 in January and later it will rise to $125 in the second stage, with a date yet to be defined. As for the premeteron cost will be $38.50 in the first month of the year, and then rose to $43.75.
Tolls
The toll update will be 49%scheduled to come into force in the last moments of December 2023, although its effects will be felt mainly in January, with the new year,
The changes will affect, for example, light two-axle vehicles that circulate on the Perito Moreno and 25 de Mayo highways, whose costs will go from $431 to $642. In the case of motorcycles, during non-peak hours, the fare will increase from $179 to $267. However, during peak hours, you will experience an adjustment of $611 to $910 for light vehicles and $287 to $428 for motorcycles, respectively.
VTV
The increase in the rates of the VTVmandatory application in CABA, It will be 104% in two sections. The first increase will be applied between the last days of December and the beginning of 2024 and the second in the first quarter of next year.
From this, the values will be formed in this way:
- Autos: from $12,567.49, at the end of 2023, to $19,102.58, in the first quarter of 2024
- Motos: from $5,057.40, at the end of 2023, to $5,700.49 in the first three months of next year
Gas, electricity and transport
Other increases scheduled for the first weeks of January are related to the gas, electricity and transportation.
From the first, there is a public hearing called by the National Gas Regulatory Entity, with requests for increases above 350% by the distribution and transport companies.
Regarding the other items, there are still more question marks than detailsalthough significant jumps are expected at the beginning of 2024.
Regarding groups, for example, This Thursday followingnoon there will be a meeting between the entities of the sector and the National Governmentin the midst of a significant reduction of services in the AMBA, to review rates and reach an agreement for increases, which might be more than considerable and place the fare above $600.
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