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Argentina Sets Jan. 6 Pilot to Shift Social Aid From Cash to Training Vouchers

A two-month course for 20 VAT recipients will pilot voucher-based training alongside a new unified data system.

Overview

  • The Ministry of Capital Humano will start the pilot on January 6, 2026 at the Centro de Formación in Predio Garrigós, La Paternal.
  • Twenty Volver al Trabajo beneficiaries will complete two modules of eight classes over two months to earn a professional painting certification.
  • Participants must attend at least 70% of classes, and they will keep receiving their current payments during this initial phase.
  • Sinteplast will deliver the training, supply materials, and donate input costs, with officials eyeing future expansion to other jurisdictions.
  • Authorities are finalizing the SIIS with the RUB and RSH to track household benefits using cross-checked data, while evaluating a single 'AUH Familiar' allowance.