The match Democratic Option warned that the salary increase announced by the Government is not enough to cover the basic family basket and called on the National Wage Committee (CNS), headed by President Luis Abinader, to take this indicator as a minimum floor in order to generate a real impact on the quality of life of people.
“This increase of 3,000 pesos in the minimum wage for large companies in the private sector is not enough to pay for the basic basket of the lowest quintile, which today is around 25,215 pesos; but, in addition, the average basic expenses of Dominican families, only for food, is over 35,000 pesos per month,” said Horacio López, a member of the party’s political leadership.
In a press release, he explained that the country has had sustained economic growth that should be reflected in the salary increase.
According to the economist and member of the political leadership of the party, Samuel Bonilla, “it is unacceptable that the government promotes a wage increase in the private sector and maintains public servants with a miserable salary.”
He also urged to also increase wages in free zones and tourism, two of the most important sectors of the Dominican economy..
He reminded the government that an effective and possible measure is the application of the adjustment for inflation to the tax rate paid by individuals with formal employment through their salaries, an adjustment that has not been carried out for 6 years as ordered by the Tax Code, as proposed by the deputy of Democratic OptionJose Horacio Rodriguez.
“If there is a real interest in improving salaries, we hope that this proposal will not be left out again in the discussion of the General State Budget for 2024”Bonilla pointed out.
Democratic Option announced that on March 22 it will develop a panel on the reality of wages in the country through the Plaza Democrática initiative, a space for dialogue promoted by this party to deeply analyze the challenges of Dominican society and present concrete proposals
