The government introduced a new bill aimed at changing how people with disabilities access state subsidies in order to combat “fraud,” after detecting irregularities among those who receive them.

The bill seeks to modify or repeal most provisions of the law known as the “disability emergency,” which was approved last year and granted increased funding for the sector.

President Javier Milei vetoed the law after it was passed in 2025, but Congress overrode the veto and reinstated it. Since then, he has refused to comply with the bill, even after the judiciary ordered him on several occasions to release the funds.

If the new provision is approved, people currently receiving an allowance because they are unable to work due to a disability would have to re-register to continue receiving it. Those who fail to register in time would see their subsidy suspended and, eventually, they could lose it.

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