With the vote of the  bill, parliament adopted on Thursday the final measure resulting from the subsidies negotiated during the

This measure, which provides for an adjustment of the rent subsidy, broadens the access criteria and increases the amounts allocated under the subsidy. The law provides for the early application of the adjustments to the rent subsidy set out in Bill , which envisaged a reform of the law on housing assistance. The bill also increases the maximum amount of the rent subsidy by €50 for a single person.

This adjustment allows for an average increase of 50% in the sums allocated to households. It will also level the number of eligible beneficiaries to the median standard of living, with special consideration for single-parent households.

Rent freeze

The temporary freeze on all rent adjustments for residential accommodation until 31 December 2022 had already been provided in Bill . Against the backdrop of soaring energy prices due to the war in Ukraine, the trade unions (except the OGBL), employers and the government had agreed on a certain number of aids to businesses, already voted on in recent days, and on a

To compensate for the loss of income for employees as a result of this postponement, an energy tax credit and financial aid for higher education have been planned.

This story was first published in French on . It has been translated and edited for Delano.