A family of four with no bonus, alarm Confesercenti – ANSA.it

A family of four with no bonus, alarm Confesercenti – ANSA.it

Increase the families who can not rely on the thirteenth. An Italian in four, according to a survey Confesercenti-SWG, declares it not to have in their household that no one benefits more in salary, compared with 22% last year. In general, however, thanks to low inflation and the contractual increases the thirteenth this year will amount to 42.3 billion, an increase of 0.6%, or 8 euro more for each worker. 12.8 billion, however, will end in mortgage and outstanding accounts.

The 2014 – for the survey – has been a difficult year in which Italy’s situation has worsened, but Christmas is always Christmas and families spend for gifts 7 billion euro, 270 million more than last year, although prefer the convenience to quality. 47% of Italians approach the holidays with an attitude “hopeful”. To lend a hand will be the thirteenth, 42 billion (euro per worker on average +8)

Despite the increase in spending, only 14% of respondents of the survey says it wants to spend more gifts than the holidays last year, while 31% opted for spending in line with 2013 and 55% choose instead, for this year, to spend less. Among Italians remains, therefore, an attitude of great prudence and convenience this year will be the watchword to juggle the streets shopping season: 71% of the sample answers, in fact, that you will allow affordable gifts to celebrate while only 16% prefer quality gifts for loved ones and, finally, a 13% admit that it can afford no gift.

For the little ones will tend, however, to guide the choice towards useful gifts, as evidenced by the choice of 43% of the sample, but a 31% does not give up the tradition of the games once and, finally, a 12% who opt for technological surprises. 60% of Italians, however, will reduce the cost of Christmas. The small increase in the thirteenth, due to low inflation and increases contract, will be a relief, but only for some: well one Italian in four, in fact, say that they have in their household a person enjoying the salary more. Also well 12.8 billion will be used to pay mortgages and outstanding accounts. But the gifts that Italians would like to find under the tree can not be bought with the thirteenth: 35% vote for the reduction of unemployment, 30% for a decline in taxes, 24% for a containment of privileges and abuses.