Here we tell you which products and services will increase with the increase in the minimum wage and which will be exempt.
Products that will rise with the minimum wage.
The discussion about how much the minimum wage continues to be one of the most anticipated issues for all workers in the country, because beyond affecting how much salary they receive, it is also important, since there are some products that will go up or others that are exempt.
The indexed products are those goods or services whose price or cost is linked to an economic indicator, like him minimum wage or the Consumer Price Index (CPI). This means that, when the indicator to which they are associated increases, the price or cost of the product also automatically increases.
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On the other hand, the deindexed products They are those that have been detached from indicators such as the minimum wage. This is done to prevent your prices from rising automatically along with these indicators and protect the purchasing power of citizens.
In this way, there are some products and services that are indexed with the minimum wage that will rise by 2025.
Products and services indexed to the minimum wage:
- General medical consultation with a private doctor.
- Medical consultation with a private specialist doctor.
- Laboratory tests for individuals (blood, bacteriological, etc.).
- Washing and ironing clothes.
- Maintenance and repairs carried out in workshops.
- Other medical services:
- Dental services with private dentists.
- Services in X-ray centers for individuals.
- Brasswork and painting service.
- Child care services.
- Hairdressing and personal care services.
- Non-hospital auxiliary medical services.
- Minor medical services (small surgery, outpatient surgery, emergencies, etc.).
- Services related to co-ownership.
Products and services not indexed to the minimum wage (indexed to the CPI):
- Effective rental.
- Hot drinks (red wine, coffee with milk, chocolate, tea, etc.).
- Cinemas and theaters.
- Meals in table service establishments.
- Purchase and change of oil.
- Soft drinks and other soft drinks in table service and self-service establishments.
- Expenditure on owner-occupied housing services.
- Complete tourist packages.
- Domestic service.
- Fixed and mobile communication services, and internet provision.
- Network and cable television subscription and service.
- Transportation of passengers and luggage by plane (includes payments for excess baggage).
- School transportation.
- Intermunicipal, inter-regional and international transportation.
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In summary, the indexed to the minimum wage They are those whose prices rise directly with the increase in the minimum wage. For their part, the indexed to the CPI They adjust their costs based on inflation measured by the Consumer Price Index.
Recently, the Minister of Labor, Gloria Inés Ramírez, revealed that the deadline for the ministries to present a report with the products that could be deindexed from the minimum wage expires on December 20.
The purpose of this measure is mitigate the impact of the increase in some fundamental goods and services, separating its cost from the minimum wage. The minister highlighted that the report will be delivered to the Ministry of Finance, which is carefully monitoring the possible effects of this increase on the household economy.
“We are waiting for reports from the ministries to tell us what other products and goods can be deindexedand they have until next Friday, December 20,” said Ramírez.
Among the products that have been identified for deindexing are those related to agriculture, such as beef, pork and milk, as well as certain health, housing and education services.
