Some time ago we announced that single-parent families with two children were comparable to the many in terms of the benefits they could have in Spain. Now we know that the Spanish Federation of Large Families (FEFN) has shown its rejection of the expansion of the concept of large families.
At the moment, single-parent families with two dependent children do not enjoy this recognized right that was already announced years ago, so they will vote tomorrow in Parliament according to a non-law proposal presented by the PNV.
In the General Budget Act of 2007 (for the year 2008), an additional provision was established that recognized that right, but for unknown reasons it has not been developed.
The FEFN states that families must be supported with a single parent so that children are not left homeless, but that the support must go in another way, not giving them the title of large family and its benefits, which correspond to large households and make no sense in families of only 3 members.
The non-law proposal calls for the new legal framework to be drawn up within three months and, in this way, the right to families who are currently “discriminated” and who do not receive teaching aid are recognized, in transport or in the income tax that would correspond.
I believe that in a certain way the Federation of Nuclear Families is right: if they are different families, and both are entitled to aid, they should be granted such differentiated aid. Something like there is a card for large families and another for single parents. The needs of both types of families can be very different.
The FEFN considers that the concept of large family is being distorted, which is defined and has its raison d'être in the number of children, and not according to other special circumstances. On the other hand, I understand that the Federation wants to maintain the benefits or aid that correspond to them, but what is not very clear to me is why they oppose that comparison, if in any case they are not going to assume any damage.
Nor can we forget that single-parent families demand from different areas that are believed specific legislation that contemplates their cases and their needs, and it also seems necessary to me, because they are a reality that increasingly takes more weight in our society. So this proposal, if it goes ahead, could become a first step towards specific rules for this type of family.
In any case, returning to the question I posed in the title, Do you think that rights can be equated from single-parent families with two children to those of large families, or is it better to differentiate them?
