PS Secretary-General José Luís Carneiro has accused the Government of profiting from the public's sacrifices, claiming the state stands to gain an extra 500 million euros in VAT revenue if inflation exceeds forecasts by 1.5 percentage points. During a visit to the Benfica Market in Lisbon, Carneiro criticised the government's current measures to combat the rising cost of living as insufficient, reiterating the Socialist Party's call for a zero-VAT rate on essential goods and tax relief on fuel and energy.