World | Argentina New Argentine Rule: Welfare Money Goes to Mom, Not Dad Too many guys were skipping out on family By Newser Editors and Wire Services Posted Jul 6, 2013 11:30 AM CDT Copied Andrea Nerone, center, sits with daughters Malena, right, and Candela at their home in Buenos Aires. Nerone lost her home and was denied welfare to support her family after her husband abandoned her. (Natacha Pisarenko) A new decree by Argentina's female president is designed to help women abandoned by husbands who skip out after fathering a family. From now on, mothers will collect welfare payments instead of fathers. The measure by President Cristina Fernandez is a victory for the Argentine housewives union, underscoring the growing role of women in a patriarchal society while also trying to resolve the financial problems caused by profligate fathers. "We have many complaints by women who are abandoned by their husbands, but the guys keep on collecting" payments, says Fernandez. "So we want the mother to always get the money." Unemployed Argentine families get $85 per child and $278 per disabled child through monthly payments. Adults receive 80% of the funds directly deposited into a bank account. The remaining 20% is paid to families once annually after they prove they got their children vaccinated and kept them in school. Read These Next SCOTUS sounds skeptical about law banning gay conversion therapy. Felix Baumgartner's death attributed to his own error. Robin Williams' daughter: AI clips of him are 'disturbing' Trump, Johnson aren't happy with pick for Super Bowl headliner. Report an error