A fall in inflation which will probably lower the LEP rate, the majority of French people demanding a return of a premium to pay for their petrol… MoneyVox summarizes the 3 news of the day for your wallet.
(Bad) surprise wait for LEP
One thing is certain, the remuneration of the Livret A and the LDDS 3% net is blocked until January 2025. A decision challenged in court which arouses the dissatisfaction of many savers. But for the rate of the Popular Savings Booklet (LEP), the freeze is not appropriate. Its current rate of 6% will be revised at the start of 2024. Bad news for the nearly 9 million LEP holders, it is likely to fall sharply.
In fact, its evolution is linked to that of consumer prices. To obtain an increase in the LEP rate, inflation would therefore have to be above 6% between July and December. However, unless surprised, this is not at all what is emerging according to the figures published on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee). Here is what is likely to happen to the LEP rate next year.
A return of the fuel bonus?
With inflation still very high, nearly 8 out of 10 French people are tightening their belts to make ends meet, according to an Elabe poll for BFMTV. As a result, almost half of the people questioned indicate that they have given up shopping, going on vacation or a weekend.
In this context, more than 6 people questioned out of 10 are calling for the return of a rebate on petrol, even if this has a significant impact on public finances. A discount of up to 50 cents per liter was put in place last year, but has since been abandoned by the government. Will the fuel bonus soon make a comeback? The Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, responded this Thursday morning on the subject.
He also took the opportunity to ask TotalEnergies to extend after the end of the year its commitment to keep the price of all fuels below the threshold of 1.99 euros per litre. Read all the details here.
Mathieu BRUCKMULLER
After a master’s degree in social law at Rennes and a third cycle in economic and social information at Paris-Dauphine, Mathieu Bruckmller… Read more
MoneyVox / MB / September 2023