The amendments to the maneuver, the 30 proposed by the rapporteurs plus those proposed by the groupings, were debated and voted on by the Budget Committee of the Chamber of Deputies. The arrival of the budget bill at the Chamber is fixed: it begins today, but in all likelihood, the government will present a vote of confidence on Friday, in order to reach a decision by the 24th. Then, soon after Christmas, it will be up to the Senate to avoid the temporary exercise. The text, in addition to omitting the tax shield, raises to 25,000 euros the income level within which it will be able to profit from the reduction of one percentage point of the tax wedge, reverts to payments with the Pos giving up the cap of 60 euros after the interlocutions (a tax credit for traders will be introduced instead, in order to restore the expenses for bank commissions). The 5-thousand-euro cash limit was reaffirmed. The minimum pension for those over 75 is 600 euros, and the revaluation is up to four times the minimum with a continuous decline. It maintains "woman option" with a departure at 60 years (or one year less for each kid up to two) for certain underprivileged groups. The Basic Income is reduced by one month: individuals who are able to work will now get it for seven months instead of eight, but the 110 percent superbonus is maintained. Due to the sharp rise in interest rates, a rule was added that gives people who have a variable-rate mortgage the chance to switch to a fixed-rate mortgage. Parental leave will be increased from 30 to 80% and will be offered to dads as well.
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