After announcing benefits in supermarkets and other stores aimed at retirees, the Government of Javier Milei is now moving forward with a program of discounts and promotions intended for military personnel and their families.
The initiative, called "Military Family," is expected to be launched in the first days of September through the Ministry of Defense, which will continue to be led by Luis Petri at least until the end of the year, at which time he will resign to take up a position in Congress if he is elected by Mendoza in the upcoming elections.
As with senior citizens, the Executive Branch assures that this program will not entail any cost to the State, since it will consist of agreements with private companies that will cover the costs of the measure.
In return, participating companies will be able to access a potential market of around 1,100,000 people, which includes active military personnel, retirees, reservists from the Armed Forces, and civilian staff from the three branches, as well as from centralized and decentralized agencies and state-owned companies.
The program will also cover teachers and students from military training institutes, members of the Armed Forces Social Security Institute (IOSFA) and their families, as well as veterans of the Malvinas War and the direct relatives of those who fell in that conflict.
Benefits for military personnel
According to various sources, in food and supermarkets the aim will be to offer discounts both in large chains and in wholesale, retail, and neighborhood stores.
In clothing and household items, the program provides for discounts in clothing, footwear, bookstores, technology, and other product stores, ensuring prices equivalent to wholesale or fixed reductions on the list price.
