Table 1
Non-contributory cash transfers in social security policy in Argentina.
| LEGAL FRAMEWORK | GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY | NATIONALITY CRITERIA | CONTINUOUS RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social pensions | ||||
| NC Old-age Pension Pensión por vejez | Act No. 13,478 (1948). | ANSES (National Social Security Agency) | Being Argentine (native) | no |
| Executive Order (EO) 432/1997 | Naturalized | +5 years (required since 1997) | ||
| EO 432/1997 | Foreigners | +20 years (since 1997 and up to 2003) | ||
| EO 582/2003 | +40 years (since 2003) | |||
| Universal Pension for Older Persons Pensión Universal para el adulto mayor | Act No. 27,260 (2016) | ANSES | Being Argentine (native) | no |
| naturalized Argentine | + 10 years | |||
| Foreigner | + 20 years (with 10 years of continued residence before application) | |||
| Disability Pension Pensión por invalidez | Acts No. 13,478 (1948) and 20,267 (1973) | National Disability Agency | Being Argentine (native) | no |
| EO 432/1997 | Naturalized | +5 years (since 1997 until January 2023) | ||
| EO 432/1997 | Foreigner | +20 years (since 1997 until January 2023) | ||
| EO 7/2023 | +10 years (since January 2023), except children (+3 years are required for their mother/father/tutor) | |||
| Pension for mothers of 7 or more children Pensión para madre de siete hijos o más | Act No. 23,746 (1989) and EO 2360/1990 | ANSES | being Argentine (native) | no |
| Naturalized | + 1 year | |||
| Foreigner | + 15 years | |||
| Programs for working-age poor population (Leisering 2019) | ||||
| Promoting Employment Potenciar trabajo, formerly Haciendo futuro | Res. No. 121/2020 | Ministry of Social Development | Being Argentine (native) | no |
| Foreigner | Permanent residence | |||
| Young people with more and better Jobs Jóvenes con más y mejor trabajo | Res. No. 497/2008 | Ministry of Labor | Being Argentine (native) | NO |
| Foreigner | Permanent residence | |||
| Training and Employment Assistance Seguro capacitación y empleo | EO 336/2006 | Ministry of Labor | Being Argentine (native) | NO |
| Foreigner | Permanent residence | |||
| Family allowances -CCT | ||||
| Universal Child Allowance AUH | EO 1602/2009 Act No. 24,714 EO 840/2020 | ANSES | Being Argentine (both parents and children) | No |
| Naturalized | +3 years of legal residence (until 2020) | |||
| Argentine children, foreign parents | +3 years of legal residence for parents (until 2020), +2 years since then. | |||
| Foreigners (parents, children) | +3 years of legal residence (each), until 2020; +2 years legal residence since then. | |||
| Universal Allowance for Pregnancy | EO 446/2011 Act No. 24,714. | ANSES | Being Argentine (native) | No |
| Naturalized | + 2 years of residence | |||
| Foreigner | + 2 years of residence | |||
[i] Source: My own work based on www.infoleg.gob.ar.
Table 2
IFE, legal framework.
| PIECE OF LEGISLATION | DATE | RELEVANT CONTENT |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Order 310/2020 | 03/24/2020 | Creation and 1st Cash transfer to be paid in April. |
| —Ministry of Labor Resolution (Social Security Secretary -ML-SSS) 8/2020 | 03/30/2020 | Implementation and clarifications (e.g., domestic workers, resident status for foreigners) |
| —Social Security National Administration Resolution (ANSES) 84/2020 | 04/06/2020 | The legal residence required shall be of two full years immediately prior to March 31st. |
| Executive Order 511/2020 | 06/05/2020 | 2nd cash transfer to be paid in June. It explicitly includes foreigners. |
| Executive Order 626/2020 | 07/30/2020 | 3rd cash transfer to be paid in August. |
[i] Source: My own work on www.infoleg.gov.ar.
Table 3
IFE, Eligibility Criteria.
| ECONOMIC REQUIREMENTS | NATIONALITY | PRIOR RESIDENCE |
|---|---|---|
| Applicant (or any of his/her family unit) (1) shall: (i) have no formal employment (with exceptions). (ii) not receive unemployment insurance or any social assistance other than the AUH, AUE and PROGRESAR. (iii) not be a high tax bracket taxpayer (Monotributo C and above) (iv) receive retirement benefits or pensions. | Argentine (native or naturalized) | N/A |
| Foreigners | + 2 years of legal residence |
[i] Source: My own work on www.infoleg.gov.ar.
Figure 1
Granted and denied aids by nationality.
Source: taken from Observatorio (2021: 19).