The national government made the 50 percent increase official. of the amount corresponding to the food card, which receive 2.4 million holders and reaches 4.1 million people. The increase corresponds to the April payment and will be charged in the first days of May.
The Resolution 371/2022published this Tuesday in the Official Gazette, with the signature of the Minister of Social Development, Juan Zabaleta, indicates the new amounts that will be received from the next one are:
– $9,000 for fathers or mothers with a child from 0 to 14 years old inclusive; pregnant women (from the third month) and families with a dependent person with a disability, without age limit.
– $13,500 for fathers or mothers with 2 children who meet the targeting criteria (A and/or C) of Category 1, and pregnant women (from the third month) with a child who meets a targeting criterion (A or C ) of Category 1.
– $18,000 for fathers or mothers with 3 children who meet the targeting criteria (A and/or C) of Category 1, and pregnant women (from the third month) with at least two children who meet the criteria targeting (A and/or C) of Category 1.
The increase corresponds to the April payment, which will require an investment by the State of $27,000 million, and will be credited on the program cards, according to official sources.