The budget plan proposes a $31 million increase in spending earmarked for unifying the transfer system to combat child poverty.

This amount will be added to the $50 million previously approved, and together with reallocations and cost-saving measures, will increase allocations to the prioritized objectives.

The reallocations will be made using resources from the National Institute of Colonization, eliminating vacant positions, and cutting operating expenses, including official missions and amounts allocated to protocol.

The Accountability Report includes an explanation to Parliament of government spending and the negotiation of the budget projected by the government in a restrictive economic environment characterized by low growth.

The Broad Front bloc holds a majority in the Senate, but will have to negotiate with the opposition in the Chamber of Deputies, where the government’s economic team is expected to appear next week to begin the debate.

The bill proposes simplifying and expanding the system of transfers for the social needs of children and adolescents, especially those in vulnerable situations.

According to the government proposal, more than 50,000 children will be enrolled in the new system by 2027.

Rodrigo Arim, director of the Office of Planning and Budget of the Republic, said the goal is a 25% reduction in poverty among the population groups covered by the new program.

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