Benefits/Allowances: Barcelona 2006
Mothers(including single mothers)
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Victims of domestic violence
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Families or single adults
Name: PIRMI: Programa de la Renta Mínima de Inserción (job opportunities, training and assistance) Source: Benestar i Familia. Apply at Servicios Sociales de Atención Primaria Municipales.
Two examples:
- Approximate amount 4.759,92€ annually for one year for a single mother with a child under 6 years of age and annual income up to 4.444,20€.
- Approximate amount 4.193,40€ annually for one year for a single person with annual income 3.916,20€ .
School Grants
Food:
Amount: approx 2,30€ per child per day in an ‘ordinary school’; approx 3,60€ per child per day in a ‘preferential school’, or in cases of serious socio-economic circumstances, supported by documentary evidence; approx 6€ per child per day in a ‘state special education school’. Name: Ayudas de comedor. Source: apply at the school. Basic requirement: whether you get the grant depends on a points system and the number of places available. Note: the application period for the 2006-2007 school year is: infant and primary education between 22 May and 2June; secondary education from 22 May until15 September.Books:
Amount: approx 90€ annually Note: the application period for the 2006-2007 school year is between the 3 and 31 May.Widows of workers who have paid contributions: minimum pension
- Amount: 435,12€ monthly Basic requirement:
Name: Pensión de Viudedad contributiva mínima Source: Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social
Widows report that the State retains 52% of the deceased husband’s pension.
Widows: supplementary pension
Amount
: 38€ monthly Name: Ajuts assistencials de protecció de cònjuges supervivents 2006 Source: Benestar i Familia Basic requirement: widows resident in Catalunya who receive a widow’s pension from Social Security and with an annual income of no higher than 7.144€. For incomes between 7.144€ and 7.600€, a proportional amount is paid.People over 65 years of age
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People with dependencies due to disability or old age
- Amount: 240,40€ monthly
People with a disability
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Technical assistance: payment for part of the cost of around 100 devices - hoists, articulated beds, alarm clocks for deaf people -...etc Domestic assistance: payment for part of expenses incurred for help with tasks in the home(ironing, cleaning...etc) Personal assistance: payment for part of expenses incurred for personal care (bathing oneself...etc) Mobility and transport assistance: payment for transport to attend services such as physiotherapy, or to purchase or adapt a car Name: Programa de ayudas de atenció social a personas amb discapcidad 2006 Source:Benestar i Familia Basic requirement: a disability of >33% Note:
The criteria for eligibility and application period for this benefit will change each year.Pensioners: retirement or disability
Free travel by metro/bus/train
pink card: 4,50€ for one year Basic requirement: over 60 years of age and/or disabled, income of less than 469€ a month, and registered in BarcelonaTravel by train: gold card: 5,00€ for one year with discounts for pensioners and an accompanying passenger on long distance journeys: 25% on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, and 40% on other days. Basic requirement: Over 60 years of age and/or disabled.
Help with paying rent
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Help with accommodation
Patronato Municipal de la Vivienda
: Doctor Aiguader 26, 08003 Barcelona Tel: 93 2918500 pmhb@pmhb.org You can register to receive information about offers of apartments with more affordable rents. Also at www.gencat.net/benestarNote: ALWAYS GO ACCOMPANIED TO INTERVIEWS
, insist on the right to have a friend or relative present and ask them to take notes.Check that you have all the correct information by talking to or calling other people and/or organizations.
Immigrant mothers and other immigrant women
, despite carrying out the same work, are obliged to defend our right to these resources we have worked for both here and in our country of origin. Those of us without papers are denied any assistance because the government refuses to recognize our contribution and give us legal status.|
The value of what we contribute without receiving any wage :21.520,34€ (3.580.684 ptas) gross per year is the value of caring work carried out by women in Catalunya: an average of 45.8 hours per week. (Study: Agor@ 2001)The domestic work of a housewife who works 4 hours a day would be worth more than 811€ (135.000ptas) a month and is a contribution of 40% of the GDP. (Source satellite accounts of the Basque government: year 2000.)Two thirds of the work carried out in Spain is unpaid and 80% of this is done by women. Despite this enormous contribution to the economy and society, the government and authorities offer a health and social system that provides little support, while caring for people is left to the women in the family – more work without pay! |
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In other EU countries each person applies for the benefits to which they are entitled – like unemployment benefit here – without having to go through recommendation and referral by a social worker. It is a scandal that here:
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There is no guaranteed support for mothers, families and other people in poverty.
The time limits imposed for presenting documentation are very restrictive.
Benefits are only awarded if there is enough money and places left in the budget.
There is no guarantee the person affected will be informed of all the resources and benefits they may be entitled to.
The tax discounts offered to those who earn enough to declare their income tax (Declaración de la Renta) ignores those most in need.
Red Las Mujeres Cuentan
Tel/Fax: 93 442 2304
E-mail: mujerescuentan@terra.es