Overview
- The government formally replaced Programa Hogar with the focalized ReSEF/SEF garrafa subsidy, which became operational on Monday and covers households in designated Zona Fría areas that lack network gas.
- Households must register online in Mi ANSES using CUIL and Clave under 'Solicitar Tarifa Social' → 'Zona Fría', and prior Programa Hogar recipients need to reapply unless they remain registered in RASE.
- Payments are delivered as immediate reimbursements at affiliated shops and distributors using approved digital wallets or bank platforms, with quotas set by region and season to reflect colder provinces receiving larger annual allowances.
- Eligibility requires no connection to the gas network and income below limits tied to INDEC measures while prioritizing CUD holders, monotributistas sociales, AUH recipients and pensioners; some outlets report new exclusion rules based on property, vehicle age and other assets.
- ANSES will run automatic data checks and can suspend payments for inconsistencies, a tighter verification step that aims to reduce fiscal leakage but may widen gaps if reported subsidy amounts (media figures show about 9,593 pesos per unit) fall short of market prices for a 10 kg garrafa (reported near 30,000–35,000 pesos).