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Argentina Finalizes March ANSES Payouts With $70,000 Pension Bonus and $85,000 School Aid Floor

The package applies the monthly CPI update to partially restore purchasing power, lifting the minimum March take‑home to about $439,600.

Overview

  • Decree 109/2026 grants a one‑time, non‑remunerative pension bonus of up to $70,000 paid per titular, proportional above the minimum up to the cap of minimum benefit plus $70,000, and it covers contributory and non‑contributory pensions including PUAM and PNC.
  • ANSES applied the March mobility increase of roughly 2.88–2.9%, setting the minimum pension at $369,600.88, which totals about $439,600.88 when the bonus is included; the maximum pension is around $2,487,064.
  • ANSES published the March calendar by DNI: minimum pensions and most family benefits pay from March 9–20, while pensions above the minimum pay on March 20 (DNIs 0–1), March 25 (2–3), March 26 (4–5), March 27 (6–7) and March 30 (8–9), reflecting the March 23–24 holiday adjustments.
  • The government set the Ayuda Escolar at a guaranteed floor of $85,000 per child for March, credited automatically where school certificates are validated in Mi ANSES.
  • Updated benefit amounts include AUH at $132,814 (80% paid monthly), AUH discapacidad at about $432,400, Tarjeta Alimentar at $52,250/$81,936/$108,062 by household size, and the Complemento Leche at $50,094, with payments credited automatically per the schedule.