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The new center has a budget of 820,000 euros, of which the Government of Spain € 700,000 financed by the Unit Plan E
The Government Delegate in Murcia, Rafael González Tovar, along with the Social Policy Adviser, Women and Migration, Joaquín Bascuñana and the Mayor of Lorca, Francisco Jodar, have laid the first stone of the new Day Centre for the Elderly of the municipality provide 50 places for assistance, which will generate 26 jobs from the Plan E.
Specifically, the Government of Spain invests 700,000 euros in the new Day Centre in investments being made by projects in the area of care for dependents under the special fund dependence Stimulus Plan for Economy and Employment (Plan E).
Moreover, the IMAS, invest the amount of 120,000 euros and the city of Lorca contributes 30,000 computers for the purpose of evaluation with the city-owned land.
The building will be located on a plot of 950 square meters, one floor will have a gymnasium, multipurpose room, cabinet and dining room and three spacious courtyards that give great light and views of the construction.
Tovar Gonzalez stressed that the Law Unit is part of the policies of Zapatero's government to secure and strengthen the welfare state in Spain, implementing effective social policies to help people who have more difficulties.
EUR 11.6 million E Plan for dependents
The Government delegate, pointed out that the Ministry of Education and Social Policy (now Health and Social Policy), signed on 11 March with the Autonomous Community of Murcia an agreement by the Government of Spain goes to the autonomous region 11,630,800 euros for development projects providing care for dependents under the special fund dependence Stimulus Plan for Economy and Employment (Plan E).
Through this special fund, financed Murcia this year investments in new facilities, services and places for the care of dependent people and modernizing and adapting existing facilities and services.
These investments will result in the creation or adaptation of 1,135 places for people dependent on residences, day or night, in services to promote personal autonomy and private accommodation.
The implementation of these projects, which have been chosen by the regional government, will create nearly 600 jobs in the Region of Murcia, a community in which there are currently 16,161 people who had been recognized entitled to benefits under Dependency.
Also conducted concerts of new services for dependent care and programs to improve the infrastructure of home help services and transportation services.
In addition, the Region of Murcia funded 65 programs for training professionals and caregivers who will have 780 seats.
González Tovar also made clear that these 11.6 million euros in addition to the funding of Murcia citizens receive from the Government of Spain for the development of Law Unit.
It is recalled that in 2008, the MEC committed over 21.7 million euros to the autonomous community in this connection.
This special fund of E Plan, 400 million euros, adding to the overall financing of the Law Unit.
Thus in 2009, the Government of Spain will dedicate more of 1,558 million unit, 79% more than last year.
Source: Delegación del Gobierno en Murcia
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