Of those 109 days, 87 correspond to the average period between the application and the resolution determining the degree of dependency, while a further 21 days, on average, separate that decision from the granting of the benefit. This was highlighted on Friday by the vice president and councillor for Deregulation, Social Welfare and Family, Alejandro Nolasco, during a visit to Castelserás.
MORE THAN 52,000 BENEFICIARIES
Aragon ended September with more than 52,000 beneficiaries of a dependency benefit for the first time. Specifically, there are 52,232 people, of whom 18,584 have been recognized as having Grade I dependency, 18,475 Grade II and 15,173 Grade III.
By age, 10,030 beneficiaries are between 0 and 64 years old, 9,881 are between 65 and 79, and 32,321 are aged 80 or over. In addition, the region has 69,444 active benefits, of which 25,009 correspond to Grade I, 24,319 to Grade II and 20,116 to Grade III.
VISIT TO CASTELSERÁS
During his visit to the municipality in Teruel province, Nolasco was accompanied by the Aragon Government's territorial delegate in Teruel, Rosa María Sánchez, and was received by the mayor of Castelserás, Santiago Anglés, and the president of the Bajo Aragón district, José Miguel Celma.
The authorities visited the site earmarked for the future care home for older people, a project that has remained stalled since work on the building's roof was completed. The Town Council is now working on a new preliminary project that includes a day centre with ten places and a residential facility with a further 22.
Nolasco learned about the steps being taken by the Town Council to move the project forward, and both administrations pledged to remain in contact. The visit concluded at the Town Hall, where the vice president met with the municipal government and signed the Book of Honour.
