The Cuban regime acknowledged that 44,000 mothers with three or more children under 18 years old need to improve their homes, as stated by the director general of Housing when presenting the new agreements from the Council of Ministers published in the Official Gazette this week.
The figure accompanies the publication of two agreements —10.326 and 10.327— approved on March 5, 2026, and published in Official Gazette No. 44 Ordinary of 2026, which modify the policies on housing subsidies and the allocation of homes for vulnerable families.
Agreement 10.326 significantly increases the amounts that the State allocates for housing projects, acknowledging the rise in prices of materials, services, and transportation that has rendered previous subsidies ineffective.
In the case of new construction, the subsidy increases from 188,560 to 700,000 pesos; rehabilitation rises from 133,742 to 656,300 pesos; major maintenance rises from 72,000 to 273,000 pesos; and minor maintenance increases from 19,465 to 56,500 pesos.
The general director of Housing explained that there are nearly 29,000 subsidies already granted for construction actions, "many of which remain unfinished due to costs," and that those cases will be reevaluated to allocate the additional amount necessary.
The agreement also introduces the "turnkey" delivery model: "the person who does not have the possibility or capacity to carry out all the actions or activities required for the construction of their home by their own means will have the State assume this comprehensively," the official emphasized.
The Agreement 10.327 of the Council of Ministers modifies the housing allocation policy for large families and introduces several significant changes.
It increases the age of beneficiaries from 17 to 18 years, specifically includes fathers and guardians—not just mothers—and establishes higher funding based on the geographical location of the property.
Además, protege el derecho de ocupación de beneficiarios que no sean propietarios del inmueble donde se realizará la obra: «el titular que acepta intervenciones constructivas en su vivienda dará el derecho real de habitación a la persona beneficiada, la cual debe tener no menos de cinco años de residencia allí», detalló la directora.
At the same time, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security published the Resolution 10/2026, which regulates the socioeconomic evaluation of the requesting family units, setting the maximum per capita income for accessing the subsidy at 2,100 pesos, with an exception of up to 3,234 pesos in cases of special vulnerability.
The measures come amid a housing crisis that is deepening in Cuba: the deficit exceeds 929,000 homes, nearly 35% of the housing stock is in regular or poor condition, and in 2025 the State only completed 5,493 units against a plan of 10,795, a failure acknowledged by the government itself.
Agreement 10.327 will come into effect 30 days after its publication in the Official Gazette, while the gap between allocated resources and the real needs of millions of Cubans remains immense after decades of accumulated housing deterioration.
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