The current number of beneficiaries was much lower than expected, justifies the ERSE

The Regulatory Authority for Energy Services (ERSE) increased to 5808 euros the maximum annual income from which families can benefit from the social tariff of electricity. ERSE justifies an increase of 10% (or 528 euros in the previous level) with the fact that the number of beneficiaries to be much lower than expected.

“Since the number of beneficiaries of the social tariff of electricity (about 85,000) is at the end of the third quarter, well below the goal set at 500 thousand holders of electric energy supply contracts, proceeds to the automatic update 10% of the maximum annual income threshold, which will increase to 5808 euros per year, with effect from January 1, 2016, “announces the ERSE, in a statement on Wednesday.

Thus, from January 1, will be entitled to the social tariff for electricity customers who obtain an annual income of less than 5808 euros per year, “considering, for this, the total income recorded in the respective tax domicile, as well number of coabiantes not receive any other income “.

“The value of the maximum annual income is increased by 50% for each additional element that dwell in tax residence (maximum of 10,” the regulator. That is, in a house where dwell 4 people, the maximum annual household income will be 14,520 euros, with a 10 people, the maximum ceiling is increased to 29,040 euros.

“The social tariff is also applicable to the beneficiaries of the solidarity supplement for the elderly, social insertion income, social unemployment benefit, child benefit, social disability pension and old-age social pension,” also stresses the statement.

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