Former Potenciar Trabajo: this is how the new minimum wage impacts the Acompañar program in October 2024

Former Potenciar Trabajo: this is how the new minimum wage impacts the Acompañar program in October 2024

September 27, 2024 – 1:45 p.m.

The Accompany Program now requires specific documentation and will be granted for a reduced period of three months. I know the details.

The National Government reactivated assistance to victims of gender violence with significant modifications in the Accompany Program of the National Social Security Administration (ANSES). Starting in October 2024, the new Minimum, Vital and Mobile Wage (SMVM) will directly impact the benefits of this program. The National Government reactivated assistance to victims of gender violence with significant modifications in the Acompañar Program. Starting in October 2024, the new Minimum, Living and Mobile Wage (SMVM) will directly impact the benefits of this program.

The recent publication of decree 755/2024 in the Official Gazette details the new conditions to access this assistance, which include the need to file a judicial or police complaint. Therefore, the changes implemented not only affect access to the program, but also the duration and amount of financial benefits.

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Who can access the Acpañar program in October

To access the Accompany Program in October 2024, people must meet certain requirements:

  • Accreditation of risk situation: Present a social report issued by an official violence assistance device (local, provincial or the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires).
  • Judicial or police complaint: It is mandatory to file a complaint that validates the situation of gender violence.
  • Residency requirements: Be a native Argentine citizen, by choice or naturalized or be a foreigner with permanent residence in Argentina.
  • Age: Be eighteen (18) years old or older.

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How the former Potenciar Trabajo is charged in October

The economic benefits of the former Potenciar Trabajo within the framework of the Accompany Program were adjusted according to the new SMVM. Starting in October, assistance will be granted for a period of three months, instead of the previous six months. This financial support will be “non-refundable, personal, non-renewable and non-contributory”, aimed at those who are at risk due to gender violence.

With the SMVM set at $271,571.22, The beneficiaries will receive an equivalent sum that will be paid during the stipulated time. This adjustment in assistance time seeks to optimize available resources and direct them towards those who really need them, thus guaranteeing a more effective response to gender violence in the country.

Source: Ambito

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