Equality Minister Nerea Melgosa has explained that the first payments will be made in April. All families entitled to payment will receive their help and in all cases with retroactive effect.”
This Wednesday, the period is open for families with sons and daughters under the age of 3 to apply for the new financial support. As of 11am, 2,331 applications have been registered, as explained by the Minister of Equality, Justice and Social Policy, Nerea Melgosa. The first payments are scheduled for April.
All families with children under the age of three can request a payment of €30 200 euros per month; From the third son or daughter, the support is extended until the child turns seven, with 100 euros per month
The Minister of Equality has emphasized that with this measure “Basque families will directly receive 7,200 euros per son or daughter and an additional 4,800 euros in the case of third parties and successive sons or daughters”, so that the benefit can reach up to 12,000 euros. Melgosa added that the “Money that will be added to tax deductions and other aid and initiatives, such as for example free Haurreskolak, support for youth emancipation or aid for reconciliation.”
Melgosa has emphasized that this new support is intended to meet the demographic challenge, as data from Eustat in recent years show that birth rates in the Basque Country are well below the European average and are constantly falling. In addition, sociological studies show that Basque citizens have fewer daughters or sons than they would like, which is cited as the main cause economical reasons.
Although the application period started today, the Basque government has extended the possibility until October, for which reason Melgosa has sent a message of calm to Basque citizens, as “all families entitled to payment” will receive the aid and, “In all cases it will be retroactive.”
The request can be made electronically, but also through the Zuzenean delegations (Bilbao, Donostia-San Sebastián and Vitoria-Gasteiz), in post offices and in town halls. Melgosa made this known during his visit to the Families and Childhood management team that manages and responds to requests for new help.
Speaking from the Vitoria-Gasteiz Seminary, where much of the staff responsible for administering this benefit is based, the consultant explained that the department is already making “the first payments in April” and that 65 employees are on it. will be assigned. management. Likewise, he has reiterated a message of calm to the Basque bourgeoisie, as “all families entitled to payment will receive their aid and in all cases with retroactive effect.”
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Source: EITB
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