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Government Launches Supermarket Discounts for Retirees at 7,000+ Stores

The plan channels retailer and bank funding through pension-linked debit purchases to lower retirees’ grocery costs.

Overview

  • More than 7 million retirees and pensioners are eligible starting this week under a program designed by the Ministry of Capital Humano with ANSES.
  • Using the debit card tied to the pension activates a general 10% discount, with up to 20% on perfumery and cleaning items at participating chains.
  • Terms vary by retailer: Coto and La Anónima offer 10% without a cap, Josimar provides 15% including online orders, Carrefour sets a 35,000‑peso cap, and Día limits 10% to 2,000 pesos per transaction and allows stacking with other promos.
  • Bank add‑ons include an extra 5% reimbursement from Banco Nación via BNA+ MODO (monthly cap of 20,000 pesos) and up to 25% savings plus three interest‑free installments for Banco Galicia clients, with monthly caps that also extend to pharmacies and optical stores.
  • Officials frame the initiative as boosting supermarket traffic and sales while easing daily expenses for seniors, with no fiscal cost claimed for the State.