Government entered the Chamber of Deputies draft Budget Law of the Nation 2019

MIL OSI Translation. Region: Spanish / Latin America / UN –

Source: Chamber of Deputies of Chile

Complying with the statutory deadlines, the Government today formalized the entry into proceedings, in the Chamber of Deputies, of the draft National Budget Law for the year 2019, which includes an amount of US $ 73,470 million and an increase of 3 , 2% compared to 2018.

The legal proposal was presented by the Minister of Finance, Felipe Larraín, and received on behalf of the House by the President – The Child Bonus for Women will increase its coverage in 22,908 beneficiaries, thanks to an increase in its budget of US $ 13, 1 million.- Increase in the Gold Wedding Bonus of 16.2%, considering a coverage of 18,945 marriages.

II. Childhood:

A. SENAME: 1. Increases by 10% the resources considered for the Operation of the Direct Administration Centers, which includes an additional US $ 16 million for the Reconversion of Specialized Repair Centers of Direct Administration (CREAD) in residences of Family Life.2. The Expenditure on Subsidies in the Area of ​​Protection for Minors is increased by 3.9%. US $ 2.1 million to increase the positions of the Specialized Protection Program for Residential Intervention (PER) by 40%. US $ 5.1 million to increase the coverage of the Specialized Protection Program (PRO) and the Specialized Host Family (FAE) program.

B. Chile grows with you- Increases by 8% the budget of the Ministry of Social Development for the Chile Crece Contigo System and other children's programs.- The Chile Grows with You system will be strengthened in health programs, including US $ 30 million for the Program Support to Biopsychosocial Development and US $ 23 million for the Newborn Support Program.

III. EduationA. Preschool education

– Expenditure on subsidies for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten increases by US $ 24.5 million, with a growth of 3.9%. Considers funding for enrollment of 326,096 students in 2019, with an increase of 5,000 new students. – Increases the funding of the School Feeding Program (PAE) for just over 182,000 children, which means a growth of 2.8% , equivalent to 5,000 children.

B. School Education- Increase in resources for various school grants of 3.7% compared to 2018, equivalent to US $ 316 million.- For activities in schools and high schools the budget is increased by US $ 7.6 million (3.4 %). This increase is mainly explained by educational infrastructure and educational resources (computers, books), including resources for the improvement of the quality of education.

C. Higher Education

– More resources are allocated for US $ 191 million, which represents a growth of 6.2% with respect to the 2018 budget. – The State University Strengthening Plan increases by US $ 8.4 million (40.9%) .- Increase of 8 , 2% in the benefits of Tariff in Higher Education (Free of charge, Scholarships and Solidarity Fund of University Credit) .- With these benefits a coverage of 232 thousand students in Universities attached to gratuity is reached (increase of 4.6%) and 182 thousand students of Technical Training and Professional Institutes assigned to free education (9.6%).

IV. Middle class

– It is considered to include the following events to be covered by the Medium Protected Class Network: a. Catastrophic health event: Improve catastrophic illness insurance and facilitate the use of these insurances. B. Difficulty finding a job, being unemployed: Improves the labor intermediation network and reconversion programs. C. Inability to pay for higher education of children: Improve the mechanisms of credits and scholarships. Outstanding an increase of 8.2% in the benefits of Tariff in Higher Education.d. Victims of violent crimes: Improve care and guidance channels for victims of violent crime. The creation of an Ombudsman's Office (US $ 6.3 million) stands out.

V. SMEs and Training

– The Training Bonus for Medium and Small Companies is increased by US $ 5.9 million, increasing coverage in 17,114 beneficiaries, which means a growth of more than 2.6 times the budget. – The Training in Trades program increases its coverage by 6,902 beneficiaries, with an increase of US $ 15.2 million (56%) .- The Workplace Training Program increases by 133% compared to the previous budget, an increase of US $ 2.4 million.- In the year 2019 It includes a new Training Program oriented to the Labor Reconversion, benefiting 2,559 people, with a budget of US $ 2.5 million.

SAW. living place

– The Budget Bill 2019 allocates to Housing Investment a total of US $ 2,227 million, which represents an increase of 11.5% over the previous year. – Funds destined to subsidies increase 12.4% average. Of note in this programmatic line is the financing of a new housing program of 182,587 units, which commits US $ 2,459 million.- US $ 7,7 million for the start of 22 Sanitary Infrastructure projects and US $ 2,5 million to finance 15 Sanitation projects of Populations.- US $ 78 million for the Reconstruction Program, which will make it possible to correct the effects of the earthquakes of the year 2010 of the Great North, the Fire of Valparaíso, the Alluvium in the Great North, the Earthquake of Coquimbo and the Forest Fires.

VII. Health- Spending in the Ministry of Health grows 5.9% real compared to the projected for 2018. – One of the drivers of this increase is the financing to the implementation of the commitment of the government of the digital hospital. This virtual hospital operates in a decentralized manner with a continuous schedule 7 days a week and 24 hours a day. Unlike physical hospitals, it has no geographic restrictions.

VIII. Regions

– The budget for Regional Investment presents an increase of 2.5% compared to 2018. – The increase is mainly explained by the increase of the National Fund for Regional Development, as well as an increase in the resources associated with the Regional Support Fund, FAR.

IX. Araucanía Plan

– The total cost of the Plan Impulso Araucanía for the period 2018-2026 reaches some US $ 8,000 million.- The budget for the year 2019 is US $ 961 million, representing an increase of 41% with respect to the resources contemplated for the Plan 2018. – The resources allocated for the year 2019 allow financing 491 projects and programs in areas such as: Agriculture, Economy, Energy, Environment, Housing, Public Works, Transportation, Social Development, Education and Health.

X. Security

– Public Security presents resources for a total of US $ 2,523.7 million. The resources allocated for the year 2019 allow financing: a. Projects and prevention programs in the Undersecretariat of Crime Prevention, such as the National Public Security Network in 72 communes, ties in 36 communes, PREVIENE program in the Senda in 226 communes, and in the same institution, the Parentality program, with a coverage projected for the year 2019 of 4,000 people.b. Finance the stages corresponding to the Laws of the Carabineros Plant and the Investigative Police, with a total of US $ 24.2 million, which strengthen their functions. Additional resources close to US $ 1 million, associated with cyber-intelligence work in the National Intelligence Agency, ANI.

EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is a translation. Please forgive us should the grammar and / or sentence structure not be perfect.