Overview
- IDECBA introduced child‑rearing baskets that combine market expenses with a monetized value for unpaid caregiving.
- Preliminary September totals range from about ARS 793,825 to ARS 1,306,297 per child, varying by age and sex.
- The baskets newly include housing rent and menstrual products for girls aged 10 and older, items absent from INDEC’s national measures.
- Valuation averages homeowner and renter situations and factors costs for both public and private schooling to reflect family diversity.
- The framework is intended as a reference in judicial agreements and parental‑care cases, drawing on ENGHo 2017/18, IPCBA, international nutrition standards and the 2023 Time Use survey.