- Between November and January, a total of 377,539 operations in affiliated establishments were registered
- During January alone, 193,000 purchases were made, worth more than 8.2 million euros, an amount that represents an increase of more than 60% compared to December
- According to a service valuation survey, 98.58% of beneficiaries say they would recommend the Bonus to young people who turn 18 this year
- The Ministry of Culture and Sport has already submitted to audience and public information the Royal Decree that will regulate the Young Cultural Bonus 2023
13-February-2023.- During the first three months of use of the Young Cultural Voucher, a total of 377,539 operations have been carried out in the establishments adhered in Spain, which means a total investment of 15,057,498.71 euros in the cultural sector. During January alone, 193,303 uses were registered with the Young Cultural Bonus, 41.91% more than in December. The value of the purchases amounted to 8,236,491.33 euros, which is an increase of 60.61% compared to the previous month.
Since its launch, the Ministry of Culture and Sport is collecting and analyzing the data on the use of the Young Cultural Voucher, which will allow us to know the habits and cultural interests of young people in Spain. Until now, purchases in specialized stores have been distributed, mainly, between shows, movies, books, streaming, video games and theaters.
As of February 10, there were 2,563 affiliated companies (some with multiple establishments in the Spanish territory), 21.18% more than in December. This translates into more than 3,000 points of sale, physical and online, available (consult here the map), to which are added another 221 applications currently under processing. The term of accession of companies remains open.
Rating Survey
The Ministry of Culture and Sport has carried out a survey evaluating the service among a sample of 8,782 beneficiaries, of which 5,425 young people completed the survey. Among other aspects, it has been consulted whether the Voucher gives the user the opportunity to enjoy cultural products and activities that previously they did not acquire, responding affirmatively to 87.54% of those consulted. In addition, 98.58% say they would recommend the Bonus to young people who turn 18 this year. And regarding the experience with the Bonus, 41.83% consider it acceptable, 33.63% excellent and 23.45% improvable.
About the Young Cultural Bonus
From the granting of the aid, young people have one year to use the 400 euros in cultural products or services. The Young Cultural Voucher works with a prepaid card issued by Correos and that the beneficiary can have virtually on his mobile or receive physically at home. With this card you can enjoy cultural experiences and products, which are divided into three sections to favor the diversification of investment, with the following distribution:
100 euros for physical products, for example, books, press or discs.
100 euros for digital products, such as digital press, podcast or online video games.
200 euros for performing arts: theater, opera, cinema, dance or museums.
The objective of the Ministry of Culture and Sport with this pioneering initiative has a double meaning: on the one hand, it shows the interest of a wide spectrum of the young Spanish population for culture, which this initiative helps to build loyalty as a public and cultural consumer for the future; and, on the other hand, it offers additional support to the cultural sector to recover from the crisis, with an estimated higher investment of close to 112 million euros.
Young Cultural Bonus 2023
The Young Cultural Bonus is consolidated in the General Budgets of the State 2023 with an appropriated item of 210 million euros. The Ministry of Culture and Sport is already working on the second call for the initiative. Until February 13, the deadline for information and public hearing of the Royal Decree that will regulate its implementation remains open. This will take into account the experience of the first edition and the improvements incorporated for the optimization of the application and processing system.
Annex. Provincial distribution of entities.
Annex. Provincial distribution of beneficiaries