Approximately 380 thousand people have been taken from 2022 of the different subsidy programs that grants the Dominican governmentdue to the improvement of the economic conditions of these beneficiaries, the head of the SUPERA SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE (DDSS), Gloria Reyes.
The director, who reported that currently 1.5 million families Receive some type of Economic transfer From the State, he pointed out that only this year, 82,000 beneficiaries of the Alimentate program They stopped having That support.
Reyes reported that they settled Output criteria of the people of the different Subsidieswhat he said, has allowed focusing and efficient resources.
“We constitute Output criteria Since 2022 and that has allowed us to graduate (get) people. We have identified together with Siuben (Single beneficiary system) Who has income above of the threshold of povertyreal estate or financial products that show that, due to their economic position, it should not be in the programs, “he said.
However, the official said that as some people get out of the monetary transfers others are included.
“For example, last week we include 40 thousand people. Today the payroll of beneficiaries It will conclude the 2025 in 1,450,000, but we come from 1,600,000 in 2022, that is, it is reduced, “he said.
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During the presentation of the new DDSS, which merged the Supérate program with the Social Subsidies Administrator, its responsible said that with the initiative of overcoming poverty, between 80,000 and 100,000 Dominicans who receive subsidies could stop receiving aid every year.
Although he clarified that the number depends on various factors, including the economic growth, poverty reduction And creation of jobs, Reyes said that “the conclusion of this route is that people can leave the program dependence And our estimate is that this route lasts a maximum of two years. “
He said that the initiative consists of three intervention blocks: that of Integral overcomingthe social and the economic, adding that with the latter it is sought to enhance people’s capabilities in financial skills, Employment Training or acquire some skills or knowledge that allows you to generate income.
The new DDSS
The director of the DDSS said that with the fusion of both entities the State will save 300 million pesos in payroll payment. In addition, he said that a Single window of services, with closer attention and improve the experience of citizens.
