Tarjeta Uruguay Social (Social Uruguay Card)
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Programme type
Population group
Poor households
Programme Details
Programme objectives
Its main objective is to enable the most disadvantaged to access to the products of the basic basket, so that they purchase food and other products to satisfy their basic needs according to their household`s features.
Programme components
i) Tarjeta Uruguay Social;
ii) Iron-Fortified Milk (Leche Más Fortificada con Hierro).
Previous programme name (if any)
Tarjeta Alimentaria (Food Card)
Conditionalities (if any)
i) Tarjeta Uruguay Social: Feeding: The card is allowed only to buy food, toiletries and cleaning products. Sanctions:The commercialization of explicitly prohibited items (tobacco, cigarettes, alcoholic beverages and soft drinks) will determine temporary or permanent suspension of the card holder and the trade involved.
Coverage
Programme expenditure
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Proxy Means Test
Categorical Targeting
Target groups
Families in extreme poverty and trans persons (transsexual, transvestite and transgender).
Eligibility criteria
Instrument of selection: Critical Deficiency Index (ICC), which is calculated from the information of the program entry form, which is in the Integrated Social Information System (SIIAS).
i) Tarjeta Uruguay Social: Intended for households in extreme poverty and those households beneficiaries of PANES that had members under 18 or pregnant women. Also directed to transsexuals, transvestites and transgender persons.
ii) Iron-Fortified Milk (Leche Más Fortificada con Hierro): Households with children between 0 and 3 years old and/or pregnant women.
Eligibility reassessment (if any)
Exit strategies or criteria: Households exit the program either because of an improvement in the household situation that is observed in a new visit and a new ICC that does not reach the establish threshold, or because the household voluntarily exits the program. On the other hand, if the card is not used for more than four months, the benefit is suspended until there is a claim by the beneficiary.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Cash; Delivery of fortified powdered milk with iron (Leche Más).
Amount of benefits
0 or 1 minor
Simple amount: UYU 1736
Duplicate amount : UYU 3472;
2 minors
Simple amount: UYU 2634
Duplicate amount : UYU 5268;
3 minors
Simple amount: UYU 3350
Duplicate amount : UYU 6700;
4 or more minors
Simple amount: UYU 4669
Duplicate amount : UYU 9338;
Amount of Support for Chronically Sick Patients "PAEC"
UYU 1056;
Amount "Welcome Baby"
UYU 1056.
Payment/delivery frequency
Benefit delivery mechanism
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and frequency
Registry of recipients: Administrative records of the Social Uruguay Card program, incorporated in the Integrated Social Information System (SIIAS).
