The Community of Madrid has called for school canteen aid for the next academic year 2023-2024 with a budget of 39.2 million euros -9 million more than in the previous academic year- from which more than 86,000 families in the region will benefit.
One of the changes is that the request is no longer made in schools, but is requested electronically from the Administration. In other words, the system of reduced prices and exemptions is replaced by one of direct award scholarships, so that those interested must request them from today Thursday until June 28 through the institutional portal www.comunidad.madrid, in the official records and exceptionally in schools.
The call was published yesterday in the “Official Gazette of the Community of Madrid” and will mean that the beneficiaries pay for the school canteen the same prices in force for seven years, the regional government said in a note.
In this way, the beneficiaries are vulnerable families that receive the Minimum Insertion Income (RMI), the Minimum Vital Income (Minimum Vital Income) with a per capita income of less than 3,000 euros or due to extinction of the minimum insertion income. They will receive 800 euros per course, with which they will continue to pay 1 euro a day for the dining room.
IMV recipients who have a per capita income of up to 4,260 euros, victims of gender violence and terrorism, those who are in foster care or have members belonging to the State Security Forces and Bodies, with destination in the Community from Madrid will receive 445 euros per course, so they will continue to pay 3 euros a day for the service.
Finally, those with a member of the family unit beneficiary of international protection in any of its modalities or temporary due to the conflict in Ukraine will obtain the total price of the dining room; those who are in residential foster care; those enrolled under agreements signed with the competent ministries in matters of childhood and adolescence, with the competent ministry in matters of penitentiary institutions and in matters of gender violence.
It can be requested for all educational levels, that is, students of Early Childhood, Primary, and Compulsory Secondary Education enrolled in publicly funded centers whose families are in any of the socioeconomic circumstances listed in the regulations, as well as those enrolled ex officio in centers supported by public funds that make use of the school transportation service.
This initiative is intended to guarantee the principle of equality in the exercise of the right to education for students who are in unfavorable situations, ensuring that these situations are not a barrier to access school services such as the canteen.
In addition, this year the price of the dining room for the rest of the children rises by 13%, which exceeds 5 euros.
