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The Ministry of Youth has joined the bandwagon and is now promoting the new Tarjeta de la Juventud, a welfare card that targets young people. Those who are approved will receive a stipend of RD$2,500 a month. The cards will be issued in collaboration with the Presidency welfare agency, Direccion de Desarrollo Social Superate.
Those who qualify need to be 18 to 35 years old and show low income status.
The program expects to reach out to 10,000 young people, Minister of Youth Carlos Valdez announced.
He said the cards will also be made available to university students, young mothers, and persons with disabilities.
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