The Colombian President, Gustavo Petroreported that the program Solidarity income It will end in 2023 and, in its replacement, there will be a new subsidy called: Bonus of 500 thousand pesos. This bonus began to be paid at the national level at the end of 2022 as an extraordinary transfer within the Shock Plan against Hunger. In the following Depor note, we share all the details about this new economic benefit throughout the national territory. Pay close attention to the following information that may interest you.
At the beginning of December, the payment of the Bond of 500 thousand pesos began with the objective of promoting food sovereignty. The director of Social Prosperity, Cielo Rusinque, explained that a strategy will be carried out that will include pedagogy on the nutritional basket of each region, economic recipes, community pots to strengthen the social fabric, as well as peasant markets and service fairs.
Bonus 500 thousand pesos: How do I know if I am a beneficiary of the subsidy?
- visit the page solidary income.prosperidadsocial.gov.co
- Look for the “SIGN UP” button at the top right of the page and click on it.
- In the Digital Citizen Authentication window, log in with your identification number if you are already registered or select the option “REGISTRATION WITH IDENTITY DOCUMENT” if you have not done so yet.
- Once you have completed the registration, go back to the program page and log in by following steps 1, 2 and 3.
- Once you have entered the system, a window will appear with the information of the registered user. Verify that the data is correct and close the window.
- Click on the “CHECK TURNS AND BENEFICIARIES” button. A window will be displayed with information related to your household, such as your beneficiary status and other important details.
Can you still collect the Bonus 500 thousand pesos?
Although the last payment date of the Solidarity Income program was December 31, 2022, the Government of Colombia led by Gustavo Petro has not made any official announcement about the start of payments of the new 500,000-peso bond in January 2023. An announcement is expected to be made soon to inform about the delivery of the new economic benefit that will help the most vulnerable households in the country to face the economic crisis.
Who received the Bonus of 500 thousand pesos?
According to the Department of Social Prosperity, the families that meet the requirements to receive the new subsidy are those that are in a situation of poverty and extreme poverty, and are mostly led by women.
- Household mothers who have children under 6 years of age will benefit.
- Those who are beneficiaries of the Solidarity Income and belong to group A of Sisbén IV will also be able to access.
- The new beneficiary households of the Solidarity Income that have never received aid will be included.
- There will be a quota of 6,500 people for the beneficiaries of ‘Jóvenes en Acción’ who are mothers with daughters under 6 years of age and who meet the requirements of the program.
What happened to the Solidarity Income?
In December 2022, the Solidarity Income program came to an end. This program was created during the COVID-19 pandemic by the Department of Social Prosperity and benefited a total of 4 million people. Now, it will be replaced by the 500 thousand Bonus, which was mentioned above.
Article 20 of Law 2155 of 2021 establishes that the last payment for the beneficiaries of the Solidarity Income program, both banked and unbanked, was scheduled for November-December. Those people who have not been able to claim their drafts must contact the Department of Social Prosperity through their service channels.