The entrepreneurs of Melilla and Ceuta are guaranteed the bonus of 50% of the quotas to the Social Security, since, the Government of Spain is going to reimburse them everything that exceeds 262 euros until reaching 50%, through a subsidy.
This was explained this morning by the Delegate of the Government, Sabrina Moh, who explained that businessmen from both cities, as well as those from the rest of the country, will be applied, from September, a bonus of 262 euros, as stated in Royal Decree-Law 1/2023.
In cases in which the entrepreneur has to pay more than that amount, the difference that exists until reaching 50% of bonus will be reimbursed, as stated in Royal Decree 660/2023 approved on Tuesday, through a quick and agile procedure, in the form of a grant, which will be managed from the Provincial Directorate of the State Public Employment Service (SEPE).
In her speech, the highest representative of the Government of the Nation in our city, referred to Royal Decree-Law 1/2023, approved on January 10 and which is the result of a commitment of Spain with the European Commission “for a fundamental issue such as continuing to improve employability, especially of those categories that have a low employability”.
This agreement replaces the percentage bonus system with a fixed amount of 262 euros. However, given the peculiarities of Ceuta and Melilla “we committed ourselves to continue maintaining that 50%”. Something that has been working on throughout this time and that, finally, “has seen the light with the publication of Royal Decree 660/2023, which establishes that entrepreneurs, both in Ceuta and in Melilla, are assured that everything that exceeds 262 euros is going to be reimbursed”, he explained.
Moh has pointed out that, since the procedure is different, he understands that, “as usually happens each time a change is made, uncertainty, doubts or concern is generated among certain people.” However, he wanted to underline that, when this new procedure is launched “we will have the relevant meetings to assess, analyze and see the impact of the Royal Decree”.
Working Group
As Moh recalled, within the Integral Plan for the Socioeconomic Development of Melilla, it includes among its measures the creation of a Working Group to assess or work on what are the best proposals to improve the taxation and economy of our city.
A Working Group in which all the agents involved will be represented has advanced the Delegate, which will be launched after the Government has been revalidated and compliance with the Comprehensive Plan will continue, which is in fact already being implemented.
The validity of Royal Decree 660/2023 will be until 2026. For this reason, Moh pointed out that “we have more than enough time to sit down, evaluate everything and look in that Working Group for the measures that can be carried out in our city”.
In any case, he has made it clear that these measures must continue to work on a dual objective: On the one hand, the companies of our city continue to enhance the employability of workers and, on the other, betting on the stability of employment and better working conditions for them.
Something that has been a priority of the Government throughout the legislature, as has been expressed with the labor reform, and in which work is going to continue “with intensity”, has advanced, since it is something that is reflected in the data, as demonstrated by the fact that today there are 2,719 less unemployed people in the Autonomous City of Melilla than during the PP Government.