Proposal to raise and expand the child-rearing benefit

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1. The bill would rename the benefit for dependent children as an economic allowance for raising children. It would cover children under eighteen, people over that age with a disability of 65 percent or more, and children in permanent foster care or guardianship for adoption.
2. It would raise the allowance to 1,200 euros per year per child, and 1,800 euros for single-parent families. For children with disabilities it would set 4,123.71 euros per year if the disability is 33 percent or more, 18,106.39 euros for those over eighteen with 65 percent or more, and 27,162.06 euros if they also need another person's help for basic daily activities.
3. It would expand who can receive it: the income limit would be 22,000 euros per year, rising 15 percent for each child from the second one on, with higher limits for large families. The limits would be updated each year in the State Budget Law, and people slightly above the limit could receive a partial amount.
4. For minors with disabilities, no income limit would be required to receive the allowance.
5. Management of the benefit would be transferred to the autonomous communities, as the authorities responsible for social services, to respond faster and more efficiently to people in poverty.
6. The Government would have six months to prepare a report on the effects of creating a universal child-rearing benefit, and must report to the Cortes each year on how the law is applied. The law would take effect on January 1 of the year after its publication.

Who it affects

• Families with children under eighteen and incomes below the new limits: They would receive 1,200 euros per year per child, with higher income limits than at present.
• Single-parent families: They would receive 1,800 euros per year per child.
• Families with children with disabilities: They would receive higher amounts, with no income limit if the child is a minor.
• Autonomous communities (comunidades autónomas): They would take over management of the benefit.

Words worth knowing

Prestación no contributiva (non-contributory benefit)

A payment received for meeting certain requirements, without having previously paid into Social Security.

Acogimiento familiar permanente (permanent foster care)

A situation where a child lives stably with a family other than their own, without adoption.

Familia numerosa (large family)

A family with three or more children, or fewer in some cases, legally recognized as such.

Salario mínimo interprofesional (minimum wage)

The lowest wage that can legally be paid for a full working day.

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