In Madrid there are more deaths than births. To try to stop this “demographic suicide”As described by the mayor of Madrid, José Luis Martínez-Almeida, the capital’s City Council presented this Tuesday the main lines of its new Strategic Plan for Birth Promotion and Conciliation of the City of Madrid 2024-2029, that among others, measures, will give a check for 500 euros to families who have a first child, reaching 750 euros for a second child and 1,000 euros for a third, and will increase child scholarships by 10% with additional aid that will have a payment every two months.
These direct aid, which can be requested from November 2025, will be aimed at families who have a child from June 1, 2025 to be able to address the first expenses of starting a family, and which will also reach those who decide to adopt. This check will be universal, so no limitation will be imposed by income or age, although the requesting parent must have been registered in the city for five years.
In addition, aid for children’s scholarships will increase for students from 0 to 3 years old by 10%, so that the contributions of 100 euros have gone up to 118, those of 200 euros to 220 and those of 350 euros to 385. At the same time, the annual per capita income of the family unit has been increased to a maximum of 30,000 euros for be able to be a beneficiary. Likewise, these plus children’s scholarships will be compatible with those granted by the Community of Madrid and will be paid bimonthly. The total budget allocated for this purpose will increase from 4.2 million this year to 5.1 million in 2025-2026. The budget will grow continuously in the following years until reaching 8 million in the 2028-2029 academic year.
The City Council will also increase the number of places in nursery schools. It currently has 75 with 8,618 places. In 2029, when the plan ends, the city will have 80 centers after the opening of the two that are under construction on Fúcar streets (Centro) and Francisco Remiro (Salamanca), the two planned in Usera and Retiro and one more pending to define a location.
with companies
Also, Almeida has reported that more places will be generated in Christmas, Easter and summer camps to accommodate up to 2,000 more children. The Area of Social Policies, Family and Equality and the districts will make more than 43,000 places available to families annually.
bonuses in the IAE
for those companies that promote birth measures
Another measure of the nine measures presented aims to involve companies in conciliation. Thus, those that have a quality seal in this area will benefit from a 25% bonus on the Economic Activities Tax (IAE). In addition, an annual prize will be awarded to the three companies that stand out for their measures to support conciliation.
In terms of housing, will reserve 10% of the homes offered by the EMVS of Madrid for families with children less than one year old. In fact, the mayor recalled, half of the 12,000 homes that the Madrid Municipal Housing and Land Company (EMVS Madrid) plans to promote this mandate will be allocated to young people and young families.
“Anyone can cheer up”
On the other hand, the Family Council will be created, a participatory body that will ensure that the decisions made take into account the needs of mothers and fathers; and they will support non-governmental entities that work for families, children and young people with five million euros in subsidies, double the 2.1 million they have dedicated this year. New resources will also be created for parents whose babies are diagnosed with a disability during pregnancy or childbirth.
These are just some of the measures of a “pioneering and ambitious” plan, insisted Almeida, which has 50 points and is endowed with a budget of 675 million euros. Tomorrow it will be presented to the Birth Promotion Plan Commission, the body that will be in charge of its monitoring and evaluation. After this presentation, a period of allegations will open next week. The final text will be approved by the Governing Board before the end of the year. However, its promoters have declared, it will be a “live” project open to be modified in a future with new needs. “With this plan, we will be able to celebrate every time a chulapo or chulapa comes to the city of Madrid as the best sign of hope and future.” “Will the mayor be encouraged like this?” they asked him. “With this plan, anyone can cheer up,” he joked.
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