Legislative changes and proposals Regulation on adjustment of compensation for loss of earnings Meal allowance adjustment Adjustment of the rate of the average price of petrol for the purpose of providing travel allowances Discounts on the insurance premium paid by the employer for certain groups of employees    

Last week, the Czech government introduced a series of measures to support energy consumers affected by the sharp rise in electricity and gas prices. First, it set maximum electricity and gas prices for households, sole traders and small and medium-sized companies, then approved and published a support programme for large energy consumers. Proposals for further measures can be expected once they have been discussed and approved at EU level. Below we summarise the ways of helping individual consumers that have been confirmed so far: