The government of Argentinawho presides over the ultraliberal Javier Mileyincreased this Friday by 311% the school aid paid by the State for some seven million children and adolescents in the South American country.
The Argentine Executive made this increase in aid official through a decree signed by the president himself, according to official sources.
In a statement published on its social networks, the President’s Office said that “while some fight tirelessly to maintain their privileges, the national government is committed to accompanying and helping those who want to get ahead hand in hand with effort and dedication.” merit”.
The school aid allocation will now rise to 70,000 Argentine pesos ($83), compared to 17,000 pesos before this increase.
This aid is available for children associated with the universal child allowance that the State also pays for families without work or who work in the informal economy, children of dependent and self-employed parents, and minors associated with retirees.
Applicants must prove the schooling of the children and adolescents associated with the aid before December 31.
The Milei Government justified this increase by the fact that Argentina “is going through a situation of unprecedented severity, generating deep imbalances that negatively impact the entire population, especially socially and economically.”
The Executive of the South American country has reduced items in other sectors of the Argentine economy, within the framework of its fiscal ‘shock’ plan with which it intends to reduce public spending as much as possible.
In the first month of the year, year-on-year inflation in Argentina reached 254.2% in a country where more than 40% of the population is poor.
Also in the educational field, the spokesperson for the Argentine Government, Manuel Adorniconfirmed this Friday in his daily press conference that the teachers unions and the State began their talks to meet next week and establish new salary scales.
Some teachers’ union representatives have warned in recent days that the start of classes after the southern summer holidays is “in danger” if the Government does not call for joint agreements in the sector. EFE (I)
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