When it seemed that coronavirus pandemic was consolidated in a control phase in the country, the arrival and expansion of the Omicron variant once again, it raises doubts about how the health crisis will evolve in the coming weeks. Community contagion of this variant of the virus has already been detected and some experts envision a new peak of cases towards the end of January, which in any case should be largely contained by the high level of vaccination in Chile.
Faced with this scenario, the aid of the government to the population continue to maintain their importance and also in view of the measures that the authorities may adopt. The Universal Emergency Family Income (IFE Universal) and the labor IFE have been key in the contributions provided by the state in recent months. Both aids could be joined by the Fifth Withdrawal of 10% of the AFPs, since the respective bill has already been entered in Congress.
IFE Universal
This is the economic aid that most favored Chileans, due to the universal nature of the contribution provided by the Government. It reached coverage of close to 15 million people nationwide, but the benefit came to an end with the conclusion of 2021.
The stage to apply for the last payment of the Universal IFE closed on November 16. For its part, the delivery of the financial contribution materialized from the 30th of the same precedent.
Do you still have doubts about this benefit? Well, if you want to know more information about it, you can do it directly on the official website of the contribution provided by the Government: www.ingresodeemergencia.cl.
Finally, regarding a possible extension of the benefit, the president-elect Gabriel Boric was exhaustive: “I feel that it is necessary to be very responsible in the fiscal cost. I do not believe that there are conditions to make an extension in the conditions in which the economy is today.”
IFE Labor
This other contribution from the state, meanwhile, continues fully in force. It consists of direct assistance to all workers who have found employment during the last time. Specifically, for those who did it between October 1 and November 30.
The aid mainly favors the new female labor force, who can receive 60% of their salary as a benefit from the state. Of course, the maximum amount of the contribution has a cap of $250.000. For men, meanwhile, the benefit figure reaches 50% of their salary and the maximum amount of the aid amounts to $ 200 thousand.
The authorities reported that the benefit will remain in effect during the months of January, February and March 2022. For their part, those who are favored in November, December and January will receive up to three months of subsidy payment, as long as they remain with work.
If you meet the requirements for state aid, you can apply to the IFE Labor In the following link: subsidioalempleo.cl.
Fifth AFP Retreat: what about the project in Congress
The legislative proposal was presented by the deputies Pamela Jiles and Félix González. Currently, it is in the first constitutional process, after being entered into the Chamber of Deputies when it rejected the previous draft law of the Fourth Retreat of funds.
However, there is still no clarity regarding the scenario facing the legal initiative. According to President of the Lower House Constitution Commission, Marcos Ilabaca, The goal is for the discussion to take place as soon as possible, but this has not yet materialized.
“We are working on the procedure to make the retirement a reality and not a mere dream. Today there are no votes and, if it is rejected, it will not be possible to discuss it again, less with the composition of the next Congress, “said Ilabaca.
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