The Executive Power decided to extend the continuity of the emergency basket for beneficiaries with dependent minors until July inclusive. In April 2020, a few days after the health emergency was declared, the government established this emergency basket through Tuapp. As announced last December, In March of this year, this temporary benefit came to an end..
The Minister of Development, Martín Lema, and the Minister of Economy, Azucena Arbeleche, “in line with the strategy of the government to prioritize support for early childhood, they agreed to extend this support for four more monthsthis time focused on those beneficiaries with dependent minors“Mides reported.
So, subject to continued compliance with the duly validated eligibility criteria, those who are currently receiving the emergency basket and have dependent minors will continue to receive it automatically, without the need to do any additional paperwork, up to and including July for an amount of $1,200 monthly.
Mides has made a commitment during the pandemic to support households with minors, through reinforcements of the Uruguay Social Card and the Family Allowances-Equity Plan during 2020 and 2021.
What’s more, In 2022, the Bono Crianza was established, a benefit of $2,000 per month per minor, which reaches the most vulnerable households with children from 0 to 3 years old inclusive and pregnant women.
As well The Social Bonus between Mides and UTE was promoted with bonuses that exceeded more than 113 thousand households. In turn, during 2022, the portfolio eliminated the income limit to maintain Family Allowances-Equity Plan.
Arbeleche had announced in February that this year the Coronavirus Fund will have US$ 400 million in 202two that were not foreseen in last year’s Rendering of Accounts.
