This Monday, July 1st, the application process for the electricity subsidy provided for in the Tariff Stabilization Law approved in April of this year began. This benefit is aimed at all households belonging to 40% of the Social Registry of Households, that is, more than 4.7 million households.
In Ñuble, the Seremi of Energy, Dennis Rivas Oviedo, highlighted the importance of this measure, which “might benefit an approximate universe of 386 thousand inhabitants in the region,” he indicated.
To apply, it is necessary to belong to a household that is among the 40% most vulnerable in the Social Registry of Households, and priority will be given to households that have at least one member who is subject to care, a person identified as a caregiver, or at least one elderly person.
Applications will be submitted every six months and the results of this first process will be known in mid-September, with a retroactive effect reflected in the accounts from October.
Regarding the application process, the regional minister said that “in case of doubts, they can go to the offices of the Superintendence of Electricity and Fuels (SEC), at Bulnes 835, Chillán. Also, the Municipal Community Directorates of Ñuble have made themselves available to support and accompany the residents in this process. And, in parallel, we are deployed as the Ministry of Energy throughout the regional territory, during the application period.”
Bill seeks to expand subsidy
On Monday, the government also announced the presentation of a bill to expand the coverage of the subsidy.
According to the information provided by Energy Minister Diego Pardow at La Moneda Palace, the Government’s proposal will also seek to increase the amount of the subsidy for those beneficiary households that belong to Medium Systems, located in the regions of Aysén, Magallanes and Los Lagos; establish an additional subsidy for households where people who are dependent on electricity live; and extend the delivery of the subsidy by one year with a gradual decrease until 2027.
The Secretary of State explained that the expansion of the subsidy will be financed on the basis of three pillars: a temporary surcharge on the green carbon tax; an increase in the public service charge corresponding to the largest industrial consumers; and a greater fiscal contribution through the increased collection of VAT associated with the increase in electricity rates.
The Secretary of State explained that the expansion of the subsidy will be financed on the basis of three pillars: a temporary surcharge on the green carbon tax; an increase in the public service charge corresponding to the largest industrial consumers; and a greater fiscal contribution through the increased collection of VAT associated with the increase in electricity rates.
“In terms of orders of magnitude, we expect this reform to allow for a reduction of around 7% in electricity rates starting next year,” Pardow added.
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