PS wants the state to provide mortgage guarantees for people under 40

The pre-election program of the PS assumes that the state will provide a state guarantee for financing housing loans taken by people under the age of 40 who do not have a house in their own name. The measure appears in the document with which the Socialists are presenting themselves in the early legislative elections on March 10, entitled “Action Plan for all of Portugal” and which was presented today by Secretary General Pedro Nuno Santos in Lisbon.

To support homeownership, the PS program requires the government to provide “public guarantee of bank financing in the form of homeownership loans to people under the age of 40 who do not already have a home in their name.” In case of non-compliance with the payment of the housing loan by the beneficiaries of this guarantee, the debtor can, by entering into an agreement with the state, retain the house as a permanent home by paying rent to the state, which will take over his position in the loan, he further adds the document.

Other measures proposed by the PS are an increase in capital gains on properties acquired and sold without restoration or occupation, and an increase in rental expenses deductible from income by 50 euros per year to reach 800 euros.

The Socialist electoral program also provides for a revision of the income adjustment calculation formula, including the evolution of wages in the adjustment criteria in years with inflation above 2%.

Another of the goals set out in the document is continued government investment in the requalification, expansion and diversification of the public housing stock, with the goal of achieving 5% of the public housing stock in the medium term.

PS promises immediate negotiations with security forces and review of firefighters’ careers

In the face of protests by PSP agents and GNR troops, the party, led by Pedro Nuno Santos, promises to “initiate immediate negotiations with trade unions and professional associations representing the security forces.”

Specifically, the PS says it is committed to adopting “a coherent career review plan to improve pay and enhance the dignity of police officers, particularly for roles involving risk and challenge, to ensure equal treatment between similar functions.” and activities.”

PS promises to return part of the VAT to the poorest families when purchasing essential goods

In the document, the socialists propose to “return to the IRS for lower-income families a portion of the VAT paid on the consumption of essential goods, including families who do not pay the IRS,” but without quantifying the limits and proportions of the corresponding tax. returns.

In addition to “cutting the IRS for the middle class within the fiscal margin” and “reducing marginal rates,” the socialists promise to update qualifying group limits “in line with the rate of inflation, preventing taxpayers from seeing their taxes rise.” this effect.”

The extension of IRS Jovem “to all young people, regardless of the level of education achieved, for the sake of fairness and individual internal cohesion” is another measure of the program.

PS intends to immediately negotiate to improve careers and salaries at SNS

In the chapter on SNS, the program envisages parity of entry into nursing positions with graduate careers in general public administration, as well as providing special incentives for professionals who work in less desirable territories through placement and family support.

Another measure involves expanding the scope of nursing activities, especially in conditions where medical care is insufficient, thereby increasing the capacity to provide local medical care.

The PS intends to redefine and “promote the careers” of hospital administrators and SNS interim managers by promoting an increase in their salaries and the adoption of an appropriate performance appraisal model.

PS wants end-to-end review of judicial deadlines and clarification of hierarchical powers in PGR

The PS intends to carry out a comprehensive review of judicial deadlines, clarify the forms of coordination and hierarchical powers of the Prosecutor General’s Office (GPR), and also regulate the activities of representing interests within the state.

In the field of justice, one of the priorities of the socialists is “to carry out a comprehensive review of judicial deadlines, adapting them in accordance with the complexity of the processes and promoting their effective application”, as well as “rethinking the usefulness and necessity of various procedural actions at all stages and eliminating those that are only deferred character”.

PS promises a “new balance” between reducing public debt and stimulating the economy

The Socialists’ macroeconomic scenario calls for a reduction in public debt from 95.1% of GDP (gross domestic product) in 2024 to 80.1% of output at the end of the legislature in 2028.

The PS is betting on economic growth to change by about 2% of GDP per year, starting at 1.5% in 2024 and reaching 2% in 2028, moving through 2.2% in 2025, 2.1 in 2026 and 2 ,0 in 2027, in progression. “continuous rapprochement” with the European Union, always “based on sustainable productivity growth.”

The Socialists’ election platform also calls for a “reduction in unemployment over this period” in a market characterized as “close to full employment” at 6.5% of the active population, falling to 5.7% in 2028.

PS wants to create Simplex Rural for farmers

The program envisages the launch of the “Rural Simplex” to “reduce bureaucracy, simplify and speed up procedures and support geological exploration work” in such issues as “predictability of the application calendar”, “stabilization of criteria and requirements in the analysis”. “, “licensing processes” or “reimbursable disaster and weather support”.

Socialists argue that the country needs to “promote an active dialogue with producers – farmers, foresters and beekeepers” to understand “the importance and growing role of agriculture and forests as sectors of the future, innovation, autonomy and investment, especially in rural areas and areas with low population density.”