Argentina provinces schedule mid‑year aguinaldo payments for state workers

The provincial governments of Mendoza and Santiago del Estero announced the timing of their mid‑year aguinaldo (annual bonus) payments for public‑sector employees. Mendoza confirmed that the first installment will be deposited on Friday 19 June for all provincial staff, including teachers, health workers and security forces. Santiago del Estero set a schedule that includes a half‑aguinaldo on 16 June, a first 600,000‑peso bonus on 23 June, and the second identical bonus on 23 July, along with regular June and July salaries and extra assistance for social‑plan beneficiaries.

A private survey by Focus Market found that nearly 40 % of Argentine workers plan to use their June aguinaldo to pay off debts or cover essential household expenses, up from 9 % a year earlier. The shift reflects rising household indebtedness amid inflation and high interest rates, with credit card delinquency at 11.7 % of balances and personal‑loan delinquency at 14.2 %.

These announcements affect millions of public‑sector employees across the two provinces and reflect broader financial pressures on Argentine households.