Descent from TSU only for those who receive minimum wage – Economic

Cristina Oliveira da Silva

Yesterday 12:59

Possible cut of 0.75 points in rebates by companies will only be applied to workers who already receive the minimum wage. This is the currency of the Government to convince employers to increase SMN.

In exchange for raising the minimum wage to 505 euros, the Government is considering lowering the discount companies for Social Security at 0.75 percent. However, this measure should include workers already receiving the minimum wage (485 euros) and that must be raised to 505 euros when the new amount is in effect, found the Economic Daily only. Ie who now receives more than 485 euros stays out.

When the Economic Daily found the descent of the Single Social Tax is the only hand on the table. With this measure, the Government expects a broader consensus among partners.

The climb to 505 euros with effect from October, is claimed by UGT, but the bosses were only willing to go up to 500 euros. CGTP already wanted to go further. With the descent of the TSU, it is expected that the Government can agree with some employer partners. However, the period of updating the minimum wage also raises disagreements between employers.

On the other hand, the measure will be temporary and will be effective only while the minimum wage of 505 euros is on the ground. These are the most likely hypothesis under discussion.