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The Government Increased 38 per Cent the Amount of the Food Card: How Much Is Charged in May

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The holders of the AUH with children up to 14 years of age and other programs that ANSES pays will receive an increase in food assistance.
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The National Government ordered an increase of 38% in the amounts of the Food Benefit, formerly known as the Food Card, by Resolution 161/2026 published this Thursday in the Official Gazette. The measure, implemented by the Ministry of Human Capital, comes into effect from May and seeks to strengthen the recomposition of purchasing power of the most vulnerable sectors. Thus, the new values by category remain: Category 1: Families with a child up…

The National Social Security Administration confirmed the amounts of the Universal Child Allowance (AUH) by May 2026. The increase also impacts on other social benefits and adds to the payment of the Food Card for the beneficiaries reached. The payment schedule will begin according to the end of the ID.

The performance that guarantees access to the food basket b sica updates its values since May

The update was formalized by the Ministry of Human Capital through the Official Gazette and establishes that beneficiaries of the Food Plan will now receive up to $149,425, depending on the composition of each family group. Payments will continue to be made through the National Social Security Administration, and the measure will take effect in May 2026, reaching all beneficiaries who meet the requirements stipulated in the new regulations.

The national government increased the amounts of the Food Benefit, formerly known as the Food Card, by 38% through Resolution 161/2026, published this Thursday in the Official Gazette. The measure, implemented by the Ministry of Human Capital, takes effect this May and aims to strengthen the purchasing power of the most vulnerable sectors of society.

Buenos Aires, May 7, 2026-Total News Agency-TNA- In a measure that seeks to consolidate the recovery of purchasing power in the most vulnerable sectors, the Government of Javier Milei ordered an increase of 38% in the amounts of the Food Benefit, the program that guarantees access to the basic food basket and that is complemented by the Universal Allocation per Son (AUH). The update was officialized by Resolution 161/2026 of the Ministry of Huma…

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Todo Noticias broke the news in Argentina on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
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