We extend the fuel card for the months of July, August and September with a larger subsidy and for total income in 2021 up to 30,000 euros increased by 3,000 euros for each member of the family and up to 45,000 euros, announced the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras.
The subsidy increased by 15 euros with the use of the intangible digital card.
According to the Minister of Finance, the beneficiaries are 3.1 million drivers. The subsidy goes up from 45 to 80 euros for payment at the pump and for two-wheelers from 35 euros to 60 in the mainland.
In the islandsthe subsidy will be 100 euros instead of 55 until today and for two-wheelers 70 euros instead of 40.
The aid drops the price of petrol below 2 euros and the cost amounts to 200 million euros.
For his subsidy diesel said that the subsidy remains at 12 cents per liter at the source, so that the benefit rises to 15 cents.
The total cost, noted the Minister of Finance, amounts to 375 million euros and this cost the European average.
Applications will be made on the relevant platform which is expected to open at the end of July. An application will be made per individual and for a vehicle.
Earlier, at his presentation to the cabinet The Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, announced the increase of the Fuel Pass to 80 euros for cars and 60 euros for two-wheelers. Especially for the islands, the amount increases to 100 euros instead of 55 until today for cars, and to 70 euros for two-wheelers.
The subsidy will run for three months, July, August, September for petrol and diesel and covers 3 million drivers.
With the increase of the fuel subsidy – the Prime Minister continued – a reduction of the price of gasoline is achieved by 44 minutes.
