The countdown has begun for the child benefit and the payment of the third installment from OPEKA, which covers the months of May and June.
The benefit will be paid on Wednesday, July 31, which is the last working day of the month; however, the funds will be available in the beneficiaries’ accounts from Tuesday evening.
Benefits: The Major Changes Coming – What is Planned
The Child Benefit
It is reminded that for the payment of this installment, it is necessary for the tax declaration of the beneficiaries to have been submitted.
Additionally, on the same day from 8:00 a.m., the A21 – Child Benefit platform will reopen for new applications. The platform has been temporarily closed since Friday, July 5, 2024.
It is noted to beneficiaries that to be eligible for the child benefit, their application must have been definitively submitted and approved.
Applications for the Child Benefit
Applications that have been saved temporarily are not considered officially submitted and will not be reviewed. For more information regarding the benefits, interested parties can visit the OPEKA website.
Changes to Benefits
The government is planning radical changes to benefits.
According to information, a inter-ministerial working group has already been established with three axes of changes for basic benefits. These include:
Child Benefit: Solutions are being sought to support families with children who have the lowest incomes and to begin implementing the policy for the second child that the government wants to carry out.
Housing Benefit: It has remained at the same levels for quite some time, resulting in being eroded by inflation. An increase is sought, but a way must be found to ensure that the fiscal cost does not escalate.
Unemployment Benefit: The aim is to unlink its amount from the minimum wage and link it to the average wage of each worker over the last three years. Thus, in the case of dismissal, the monthly income of the worker will not collapse.