The Vivaldi government implemented a justified increase in benefits, but failed to do the same for net wages,” says MP Hans Verreyt. “It the result is Vivaldi It unemployment trap phenomenon has enlarged. That’s why it’s not interesting for some people to go to workbecause their net salary would hardly be higher than their benefit.” Vlaams Belang puts forward three concrete measures to increase net wages. On top of that, the side for a 5 percent increase in the minimum wage. It explains that also a plan for financing all these measures on the table.
First of all, Vlaams Belang advocates the abolition of the special social security contribution. “That is an anti-social tax,” says Verreyt. “Because the lowest income brackets are taxed at the highest rate.” In addition, the party wants to increase the tax-free amount to 14,860.96 euros, the level of the living wage of a single person.
“These measures ensure that someone with a median gross monthly wage of 3,500 euros has an extra 230 euros net per month”
Thirdly, Vlaams Belang advocates a reduction in the rate of the second tax bracket of income taxes from 40 to 30 percent. “These measures ensure that someone with a median gross monthly wage of 3,500 euros has an extra 230 euros net per month,” concludes Verreyt. “On top of that, Vlaams Belang wants to increase the minimum wage by 5 percent. This would amount to an increase of almost 100 euros per month.”