Argentina AUH: Budget changes and new digital accreditation

The Asociación Civil por la Igualdad y la Justicia (ACIJ) has warned about the potential impact of removing automatic mobility increases for the Universal Child Allowance (AUH) in Argentina. The 2027 Budget proposal sent to Congress includes provisions to repeal articles that currently guarantee monthly adjustments based on inflation. ACIJ noted that while benefits subject to mobility recovered 31.9% in purchasing power since 2023, non-indexed benefits like the 'Tarjeta Alimentar' saw a real decline of 50.5%.

Separately, the Ministry of Capital Humano announced a change to the AUH collection process. Beneficiaries will no longer be required to perform in-person paperwork to prove health and school attendance for children aged 5 to 17. Instead, the Ministry of Health and the Secretariat of Education will automatically share data with ANSES through a digital exchange system. Physical documentation will remain an alternative only if the automated data cross-referencing fails to validate the required conditions.