The closure of Volver al Trabajo ended, from August, the monthly ARS 78,000 benefit received by thousands of people in San Luis and more than 900,000 nationwide. The program had replaced Potenciar Trabajo and was planned to run for two years. The national government said the last ordinary installment was paid in April 2026.
A precautionary measure from the Federal Court of Campana later forced Ministerio de Capital Humano to temporarily maintain payments until there was an alternative form of protection. In July, Cámara Federal de San Martín revoked that order. The second instance decision eliminated the precautionary obligation starting in August, although it does not necessarily amount to a final judgment on all issues of the main proceedings.
Before the closure became effective, Ivana Fernández Suárez, a resident of the city of San Luis, issued a complaint implicitly directed at Governor Claudio Poggi. She asked that provincial and municipal authorities support the affected families, listen to their demands, and manage responses with the national government beyond political differences.
Fernández Suárez described the contribution as an income intended for food, medicine, transportation, odd jobs, cooperatives, and community tasks. The sum was insufficient to cover the cost of living on its own, but its elimination caused an immediate loss for households without stable formal employment. The testimony expresses a personal experience and a political demand; it does not constitute an exhaustive survey of beneficiaries from San Luis.
La Nación announced the conversion to a voucher system for trades and professional training courses. This mechanism has a different purpose than a direct monetary transfer, and its ability to facilitate employment should be evaluated by coverage, available supply, course completion, and job placement. The revocation of the injunction enabled the change, but it does not yet demonstrate its social results.
The selected source was published on 15 of July and anticipated a measure that already came into effect in August. At that time, no provincial substitute benefit or general municipal compensation was reported. The current discussion revolves around support for those who lost income, the effectiveness of the proposed training, and the decisions adopted by the different levels of government.
