The government plans to "expand" the energy check

The government plans to "expand" the energy check to support the purchasing power of the French, which has been eroded by the rise in energy prices.

"The current situation, the increase in (energy) prices, leads us to work on this system and to see to what extent it is necessary to expand it so that it can concern more French people" , said Mr. Attal at the end of the Council of Ministers.

“There has been a lot of work that has been done in recent days by the government and the Prime Minister will have the opportunity to make announcements on this subject in the coming days,” he added. Nearly 5.5 million households are beneficiaries of the energy check. The amount allocated "ranges from around fifty euros to around 200 euros" according to Mr. Attal.

Insulate your home to lower your energy bill

"The very sharp, sudden increase in energy prices" affects the purchasing power of the French "whose income does not sufficiently cover these expenses", he noted. While Jean Castex is traveling in Ile-de-France on the theme of the MaPrimeRenov' device, Gabriel Attal argued that "the best way to have a lower energy bill is to be able to insulate your home ".

Recalling the measures already taken to "increase the purchasing power of the middle classes" since the start of the five-year term, he also spoke more broadly of "additional measures" on which "the Prime Minister will have the opportunity to express in the days to come".

Source: batirama.com