Survey: Majority for further relief measures after fuel discount
The temporary fuel tax reduction for motorists against high prices at the pumps expires at the end of the month. And then what? According to a survey, there are favorites.
Ahead of the impending end of the fuel discount, a majority favors further relief from high prices, according to a survey. 49 percent of respondents think there should "definitely" be new relief measures, as the survey by polling institute YouGov on behalf of the German Press Agency found. Another 21 percent say "rather yes" to that. In contrast, 22 percent consider follow-up relief to be rather unnecessary.
The fuel discount, in effect since the beginning of May, is not to be extended beyond its planned end (June 30) according to the will of the black-red coalition factions. According to the survey, 62 percent would find an extension very useful or rather useful. 30 percent see it as not at all or rather not useful. The survey representatively interviewed 2,154 people aged 18 and over from June 12 to 15. It thus partly ran when it became known on June 14 that an agreement could be in sight in the Iran war with consequences for energy prices.
Fuel prices, electricity tax, food
Other relief measures currently under discussion meet with greater approval. According to the survey, 75 percent consider a cap on fuel prices to be rather sensible, and 18 percent to be rather not sensible. A reduction in electricity tax would be sensible for 86 percent, while 9 percent would find it not sensible. A reduction in VAT for food meets with 89 percent approval, with 8 percent finding it rather not sensible.
The personal balance of the fuel discount is rather mixed according to the survey. 9 percent of respondents said it provided them with significant relief. 40 percent see a slight relief, 27 percent no relief at all. 22 percent said they do not refuel or do not use a car.
Sources used
- News agency dpa
