Overview
- Government sources say the SEF will begin in February once the decree and new gas and power prices are issued, with TN reporting bill impacts would appear from March.
- INDEC’s December update put the Canasta Básica Total at 1,308,713.26 pesos, raising the three‑CBT cutoff to about 3,926,139.78 pesos and broadening who may qualify.
- The SEF replaces prior income segmentation with two groups—households with subsidies or without—and consolidates electricity, piped gas, LPG cylinders and propane under one regime.
- Eligible homes receive a 50% base subsidy on defined electricity blocks (300 kWh in high‑demand months, 150 kWh in temperate months) and a 50% network‑gas subsidy mainly from April to September, with a one‑year 25% bonus deferred to start with implementation.
- Data from the existing RASE will migrate automatically to the new ReSEF, about 3.36 million former Programa Hogar users must register via the official site, and estimates diverge on subsidy losses for middle‑income households (government 140,000 vs. FIEL 500,000 electricity and 300,000 gas).