The Spanish Government has approved a state aid plan for the areas affected by DANA worth 10.6 billion euros, which will be expanded as needed.
The package will be applied in 78 municipalities (75 in the Valencian Community, 2 in Castilla-La Mancha and 1 in Andalusia.
Compensation for loss of vehicle
The Government has announced that the public support provided in the law for death, disability, property damage and housing will be quadrupled, without income thresholds.
The Insurance Compensation Consortium, which is responsible for the Ministry of Economy, will start paying the first compensation tomorrow to those families and companies that lost their vehicle.
SMEs, self-employed and families
Here are some of the supports:
These are direct support and fiscal and labor measures, with a new line of guarantees, called ICO-DANA, worth 5,000 million euros so that SMEs, self-employed people and also families they can request credits guaranteed by the Government to cover the costs incurred by the accident.
Support just for SMEs and the self-employed will be 838 million euros: self-employed people will be able to receive 5,000 euros, depending on whethermcompanies, between 10,000 and 150,000 euros.
A benefit to stop activity is included for self-employed people equal to 70% of the contribution base, who can access the aid even if they do not have the minimum contribution period and reducing their benefits during the grant period. to come
She is createdAbnormal temporary disability of workers and self-employed workers with physical or psychological damage caused by DANA, and these are considered a work accident, which guarantees 75% of your salary from the first day of disability.
The subsidy will allow a 15% increase for three months to people who receive the minimum vital income or neutral pensions.
Residence
The Council of Ministers has approved a series of proposed aids to reduce material damage to housing and objects, the amount of which will vary according to the type of damage and the building affected:
For total destruction of the usual residence: 60,480 euros.
For damage affecting the structure of the usual residence: 41,280 euros.
For damages that do not affect the structure of the usual residence: 20,640 euros.
For destruction or damage to essential household goods in the usual residence: 10,320 euros.
For damage to common elements of common use Community of Owners under the flat property regime: 36,896 euros.
Help to pay off mortgages and loans
Citizens and SMEs who have a mortgage or consumer loan will be able to postpone the full payment of their loans for 3 months, and only pay the interest for an additional 9 months.
Among other tax measures, the following have been approved: IBI exemption according to the year 2024.
Reduction of the IAE by fiscal year 2024.
No traffic or police fees will be paid when handling the de-registration of damaged vehicles or replacing driving licenses and DNI.
Personal injury benefits are exempt from personal income tax.
It postponed the second payment of income tax returns until 2025 for those affected by DANA, benefiting 200,000 taxpayers.
Reduction in personal income tax and VAT for farms and agricultural activities in the affected area.
In less than a month
To receive them, all you have to do is indicate your bank account number and they will start collecting in less than a month. benefiting around 65,000 self-employed workers and around 30,000 companies.
Likewise, a line of ICO-DANA guarantees worth 5,000 million euros has been created for companies and self-employed people. Yesterday the first installment for 1,000 million euros was approved.
With the labor reform, the affected companies that suspend the activity of their employees through ERTE will be exempt from paying 100% of their employees’ Social Security contributions, at least until February 2025.
Pay 100% of emergency costs
Likewise, the Government has promised to pay 100% of the emergency costs incurred by the affected municipalities, and up to 50% of all the work that needs to be done in the months and years to come. come to repair such infrastructure, facilities and services. roads, sports venues, or civic centers.
Likewise, the courts and teams of notaries and property registrars will be strengthened, so that citizens can, through satellite, verify the location of their property in the simplest way.