The baby check begins to generate various criticisms, we talked about them in the post The baby check will not increase the birth rate, obvious Spanish skepticism ?, where a clear critical and negative opinion was reflected, the majority of respondents do not believe that it is a Effective measure to boost birth.
We also talked and wondered today Why they call it help by birth or adoption if it only benefits the mother, without a doubt, an issue that will bring tail.
Today we have met a new criticism made by the Spanish Federation of Large Families (FEFN), according to this organization, the aid is conditional on income levels and not all large families can benefit from the improved benefit of 3,500 euros, (ie the extra 1,000 euros). With an income of more than 15,903 euros a year a large family is not entitled to this supplement, in addition, this improved aid only applies to births that have been after November 16, when the new law appeared in the BOE The FEFN explains that the aid is not consistent with the Spanish economic reality, with very low incomes, which would leave almost 90% of the people who could request it out of the aid. The truth is that it was said that aid would be offered interchangeably, without valuing economic income, what this organization says has nothing to do with the statements made by the President of the Government through television.
Another example that the FEFN shows us about what they call “aid fraud”, a single mother can only charge the improved benefit of 3,500 euros for the birth of a child, when her income does not exceed 11,000 euros per year, if she charges more money, the benefit is reduced to 2,500 euros.
The truth is that 1,000 euros should not be spared and less considering the circumstances for which they are granted, single mothers, large families, mothers with disabilities of 65%, etc. In short, we assume that these complaints will have their effect and again the rent will be rethought to offer the improved benefit.
