The Official State Gazette (BOE) published this Friday the third government aid package for those affected by the DANAvalued at 2,274 million euros, and which includes direct non-refundable aid of up to 10,000 euros for the purchase of vehicles and support lines for the reconstruction of the productive fabric of the affected areas.
In a Royal Decree that will come into force this Saturday and that is signed by King Felipe VI and the President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, the document 85 pages outlines the measures that have been added to the Executive’s ‘Immediate response plan, reconstruction and relaunch of the Valencian Community’.
One of the main measures, as explained on Thursday in the press conference after the Council of Ministers by the head of Economy, Commerce and Business, Carlos Bodyis the renewal of the automobile fleet, with the ‘Reinicia Auto’ plan, which consists of 465 million of aid to replace cars, vans and light trucks and also motorcycles by those affected.
There will be two categories for these aids, one for access to new vehicles and another for access to second-hand vehicles or used vehicles up to three years old.
The aid within the category of new vehicles will be 10,000 euros for electrified vehicles and 5,000 euros for combustion and hybrid vehicles. In the case of used vehicles, electrified ones will have 4,000 euros and combustion and hybrid vehicles will have 2,000 euros.
In the case of the motorcyclesFor new ones, 2,000 euros will be given if they are electrified and 1,000 euros in the case of combustion and hybrid motorcycles. For second-hand motorcycles or those on the used vehicle market, 1,000 euros would be given if they were electrified and 500 euros if they were combustion or hybrid. Likewise, an additional 1,000 euros in aid will be given in situations of reduced mobility.
Corps clarified that these direct aid will complete the compensation that the Insurance Compensation Consortium is already disbursing. Until now, Compensation has been paid for 3,500 vehicles, with an average value of 7,800 euros.
‘Plan restarts’
To recover and relaunch economic activity, the ‘REINICIA+ Plan’ is given the green light, with a new line equipped with 1,200 million euros, so that the self-employed and companies in the industry and tourism sector They can repair their facilities, equipment, product stock and make new investments.
Among the financing measures, the creation of the ENISA Entrepreneurship and SME Fund (FEPYME) stands out, initially endowed with 350 million euros and which will offer reimbursable and non-refundable financing to small and medium-sized companies, both industrial and tourism, in the affected territories.
Also included is a specific line of financing from the Productive Industrial Investment Support Fund (FAIIP DANA), initially endowed with 650 million euros that can be expanded, with loans at zero interest, a term of up to 10 years and grace periods of up to 3 years. .
At the same time, an extraordinary line of aid is created focused on the recovery and expansion of the digital capabilities of tourism companies (ICO-FOCIT Tourism), initially endowed with 200 million euros that can be expanded, with zero interest, and the Fund is established. of Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises (FEPYME), which will be managed by Enisa with an initial allocation of 303 million euros from the Recovery Mechanism.
Aid for companies “at type 0”
An additional tranche of 240 million euros of the ICO DANA Guarantee Line is also approved so that affected self-employed workers and SMEs can access 0% loans to relaunch economic activity, along with the launch of another ICEX line, aimed at facilitating internationalization. of the activity of affected companies.
In the procedural area, debtors and bidders may request that judicial and notarial auctions be annulled for reasons related to the DANA.
The Royal Decree-Law also establishes the creation of a new line of subsidized loans of 300 million euros, for those small and medium-sized companies affected, that wish to acquire state-of-the-art technology and machinery. These loans, granted by the Center for Technological Development and Innovation (CDTI), dependent on the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities, will allow companies to obtain up to 6 million euros under advantageous conditions.
New ‘climate permit’
For its part, the rule also contemplates the modification of the Workers’ Statute to include a new paid leave, the so-called “climate leave”, which protects the right of workers not to go to work in the event of disasters or climate alerts.
This permit is for up to four days, extendable, and will be possible whenever there are impediments for the worker to benefit from remote work. After these first four days of leave, companies can choose to maintain the leave, paying for it, or take advantage of an ERTE due to force majeure.
Likewise, the new aid package recognizes the right for people other than cohabitants to obtain aid for death and the possibility that the relatives of the deceased also receive aid for damage to the home.
Along the same lines, the exceptional consideration of a situation assimilated to a work accident in the processes of temporary disability and pensions for permanent disability, death and survival caused by DANA will be extended until December 31.
At the same time, the benefit for cessation of activity for the self-employed will be extended to all those who are covered by the so-called flat contribution rate.
Regarding the educational fieldaid worth 17 million euros allocated to the acquisition of textbooks and teaching material. The amount of each aid will be a maximum of 600 euros per university and non-university student, including artistic and Vocational Training students. These aids, which will be direct, are compatible with other aids.