Almost three out of four applicants have emancipated themselves or will do so on a rental basis. The Emanzipa support consists of a monthly payment of 300 euros for two years.
In the first six months of validity, more than 6500 young people have requested aid for emancipation from the Basque government, Emanzipa, according to data provided this Friday by the Department of Welfare, Youth and Demographic Challenge.
The vast majority of applicants, 72.3%, are emancipated or will be emancipated under a rent. The remaining 22.7% have done so in a house they are going to buy. Another relevant fact: almost 60% of the applications have been submitted by women. More than half of the applicants come from Bizkaia, a third from Gipuzkoa and 15% from Álava. Per municipality, 1,593 applications correspond to young people who are emancipating in Bilbao, 829 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, 811 in San Sebastián, 273 in Barakaldo and 177 in Getxo.
This benefit consists of a monthly payment of 300 eurosfor a maximum of 24 months, as long as the rent, mortgage or personal loan costs for a vacant home are proven.
The Director of Youth of the Basque Government, Miren Saratxaga, has stressed that the response received so far has been “very positive” and in line with the predictions made. “This response also confirms that the concept of Emantzipa aid responds to a real need of young people in their emancipation process”, he judged.
Source: EITB
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