26 women are currently waiting for a baby in the municipality of Mora, in the Alentejo region, which is why it is close to reaching the municipality's record, which was 31 pregnant in a year, announced the local council.
This now calculated number of pregnancies corresponds to around 20.000 euros in subsidies to be allocated by the municipality.
Since 2004, the municipality launched a birth incentive policy and in 10 years subsidized, in total, 181.500 euros, 235 Morenses babies.
Support for births in the county is 500 euros for the first child, 1000 euros for the second and 1500 euros for the third.
The municipality considers that, in addition to this support, «there have also been other reasons for the settlement of people in the municipality, such as the consolidation of small industry, the increase in tourism, as well as measures to support young housing and the increase in prices. jobs in commerce and catering'.
In 2014, there were 22 births in the municipality of Mora, which corresponds to subsidies in the amount of 21 thousand euros, given by the local council. Last year, seven first children, 10 second, four third and a fourth child were born.
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