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Catalan Government Probes Spelling Mistakes on School Vouchers

A formal inquiry follows a printing glitch blamed for four spelling mistakes on vouchers issued to over 660,000 households.

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Overview

  • The Generalitat distributed 1,517,214 €30 vouchers for school materials to 661,903 households across Catalonia.
  • A technical fault by the contracted printing company introduced four orthographic errors, prompting the Department of Economy and Finance to open an administrative procedure.
  • All vouchers remain fully operational with valid QR codes, making it impossible to reissue corrected versions.
  • Within 72 hours of dispatch, nearly 14,000 students activated their vouchers and more than 10,500 have been redeemed in shops and schools.
  • Created in 2023 by ERC and maintained by the current administration, the program offers relief from inflation and supports bookstores and educational suppliers.