RTL: purchasing power will increase an average of 0.5 percent – Volkskrant

RTL: purchasing power will increase an average of 0.5 percent – Volkskrant

By: Editorial – 09/12/14, 16:38

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The purchasing power of the average citizen rises next year by 0.5 percent. According to figures that are officially known until Tuesday at Budget Day.

The increase of 0.5 percent is slightly higher than that in recent weeks, was taken into account. The purchasing power of the Dutchman’s just fallen in recent years.

People with incomes up to 2600 euro per month, go ahead 0.5 percent. People with incomes from 2600 to 5200 euros go 0.25 percent ahead. And who earn between 5,200 and 7,500 euros per month goes 0.75 percent ahead. And the same applies to people who earn even more, reports Yahoo! News.

Estimates
Thursday leaked important new estimates by the Central Planning Bureau (CPB) already out. The budget deficit next year to 2.2 percent of gross domestic product. That is lower than the 2.7 percent this year, but slightly higher than the CPB estimates mid-August. Netherlands therefore complies incidentally both years, as in 2013, well above the European budget standard of a maximum deficit of 3 percent

The other major figures are unchanged from the estimate last month:. Unemployment is falling next year from 650,000 to 605,000 people and economic growth is estimated at 1.25 percent.

Resentment
The government’s decision in August, the national budget and other budget lines . However, these are only on Budget Day public. The Lower House budget documents obtained in a number of specially protected USB sticks afternoon. Each year the secrecy creates resentment in parliament and the press. Moreover, a lot of information leaking prematurely.

In the past, the government has often opted to give the pieces. Few days before Budget Day embargoed This usually led to even more leaks. This year, only MPs information under embargo, on a secure USB drive. That’s another source of consternation of the press.

Consistency
Rutte responded reluctant on plea Chamber President Anouchka van Miltenburg order before sending the budget. Pieces around Rutte will not like this idea. “It is detrimental to the relationship between the budget headings. Everything is connected to everything, “said the prime minister. When each chapter shall be released once it is finished, that connection.

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“An ideal solution does not exist,” said Rutte. But before releasing the Budget Documents, according to him, are detrimental to quality. However, the Prime Minister can imagine that next year another embargo regime comes in the run-up to Budget Day.