UIL Sardegna is highlighting the growing difficulties facing workers and families on the island. With the declining single allowance, contract renewals lacking adequate resources, and wages eroded by inflation, the union calls for "shortsighted policies" and a lack of structural investment that risks worsening the social and economic crisis.
According to data released by UIL, the average value of the Single Allowance for children has dropped to 170 euros, reaching an all-time low .
This figure, combined with the inflation adjustment set at 0.8% for 2025—deemed completely insufficient compared to the real increase in the cost of living—translates into reduced support for families, already penalized by insularity, expensive transportation, and higher-than-average bills.
The union emphasizes that even contract renewals , both in the public and private sectors, risk remaining "only on paper": the proposed increases would not, in fact, compensate for the salary losses accumulated in recent years.
The new national tax reform is also worsening the situation, the UIL reports. The change to the tax wedge reduction mechanism, the organization explains, has reduced the positive impact on paychecks: the direct discount has been replaced by bonuses and smaller deductions, resulting in lower- and middle-income earners now finding themselves with lower salaries and less purchasing power.
"We cannot accept that workers and families are left alone to face the high cost of living," says Fulvia Murru, general secretary of UIL Sardinia . "We need real resources for contracts, a single allowance adjusted to the true cost of living, and a tax system capable of restoring purchasing power to low- and middle-income earners. Stop the stopgap measures: it's time for bold decisions and structural investments. Sardinia deserves better, and UIL will continue to fight to ensure no one is left behind."
(Unioneonline/Fr.Me.)