The ministry headed by Sandra Pettovello has made public the figures in which it claims to have increased social assistance in response to the food emergency.
Two days after the head of the Ministry of Human Capital, Sandra Pettovellorate that there is a “judicial persecution” against the agency for the supervision of the delivery of food by the State to soup kitchens, the Government published the new amounts that beneficiaries receive from the Food Card.
In this context, they pointed out that the The increase in the Food Card assets represented 137.5% from December 2023 to August 2024, rising from $22,000 to $52,250. It is estimated that some 2.3 million people benefit from this policy.
He The Ministry of Human Capital also pointed out that between the Universal Child Allowance (AUH) and the Food Card 87% of the basic food basket for August this year is covered, which defines the poverty line and is set at $405,697The calculation used to obtain this percentage is unknown, considering that the AUH in September will be $84,275.
Along the same lines, contributions corresponding to the provision of the 1000 day planwhich involves a monthly transfer for the first three years of maternity. In July 2024, the profit reached $28,0392281% more than what was received in December 2023 ($2,597).
The organization assured that “We assist 4,834 soup kitchens with food programssnack bars and delivery points. We are in the process of strengthening those we already serve. new additions, provided that we can identify that they actually exist.”
Report on food distribution to vulnerable schools
This month, the Ministry of Human Capital published the report detailing the distribution of food to the provinces within the framework of the Index of Multiple Deficiencies (ICM)He also stressed the commitment to distribute 2 million tons of food starting in September.
According to the Government, “progress is being made to incorporate more community spaces into this scheme.” They also assured that, starting in August, the per capita cost of rations and food modules has also been increased by 40%.
Food distribution
Of the 24 districts in the country, There are 10 provinces that withdrew food collected by the Ministry of Human Capital; six of them distributed the total corresponding merchandise.
Source: Ambito
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