ANSES complied with the court ruling and resumed the payment of the pension to Cristina Kirchner: $ 16,090,877

The Argentine National Administration of Social Security (ANSES) has resumed the payment of a monthly pension to former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, amounting to approximately $16.090.877. This decision follows a judicial ruling issued by the Third Chamber of the Federal Court of Social Security, which mandated the reinstatement of the benefit. The order was signed by judges Juan Fantini and Sebastián Russo through a precautionary measure in February of this year. It directed the temporary resumption of payments for one of the two special benefits previously suspended by ANSES at the end of last year. The suspension had occurred after the confirmation of a criminal conviction against the former head of state in the case known as "Vialidad." This led to legal action initiated by Kirchner, seeking the restoration of the economic benefit while the court continues to deliberate on the main proceedings. At the heart of the dispute lies whether these benefits should continue to be received by someone convicted of corruption, given that the Supreme Court of Justice has already confirmed the conviction as final. ANSES responded to official requests for public information, confirming that the benefit number 47-6-8085213-0 was restored with a monthly payment starting in August 2026, totaling $16.090.877.01 before deductions. The agency stated that automatic processing would handle the legal withholdings for health insurance and income tax. The judicial ruling relied on "alimentary reasons," without addressing the six-year prison sentence imposed on Kirchner. The amount disbursed corresponds to the pension derived from her late husband, former President Néstor Kirchner. After applying a 20 percent deduction from the monthly allowance under Resolution 343 of 2025 aimed at recovering 20 percent of improperly received sums, the net amount reaches around $12 million. ANSES did not include the southern zone allowance that Kirchner previously received based on her declared residence in Santa Cruz province. It clarified that future adjustments will depend on salary changes outside the scope of the organization, meaning the final amount she receives will be determined by the courts. The precautionary measure overturned an initial adverse ruling by Judge Karina Alonso Candis, who had justified her decision based on alimentary considerations without addressing the six-year prison sentence against the beneficiary. According to a report by prosecutor Eduardo Casal, this situation should have halted the payment of social security funds. However, the higher court of social security denied the possibility of elevating the issue through an extraordinary appeal. In response, ANSES and the Public Prosecutor's Office filed a complaint with the Supreme Court of Justice to overturn the precautionary measure. The final payment was facilitated in July after the court accepted a sworn guarantee presented by Kirchner. Meanwhile, the government seeks to recover debts amounting to $660.052.338.87 related to previous periods. Another legal proceeding initiated by former deputy Graciela Ocaña concerns the incompatibility of simultaneously receiving two benefits under Law 24.018. The resumption of the pension highlights ongoing legal complexities surrounding the rights of individuals facing criminal convictions to receive social security benefits. As the judicial process unfolds, the determination of the final amount Kirchner will receive remains subject to further legal deliberation.