Take note! “Families in Action” It is a government program Colombia which offers families with children and adolescents under 18 years of age living in poverty the possibility of receiving an economic incentive conditioned on school attendance and health care for minors. So in this article we present relevant information about the process to obtain the subsidy through the Department of Social Prosperity and find out who are the eligible candidates to receive it.
In this line, the DPS is in charge of choosing the people who can receive this benefit and when its distribution will take place. Below we will provide you with more information that will allow you to learn more about this social program.
It should be noted that it is necessary for the population to update their data in the System for the Identification of Potential Beneficiaries of Social Programs (Sisbén), since this is used to identify and allocate financial resources to Colombians living in poverty.
How do you know if you are entitled to the Familias en Acción subsidy?
- Access the section “Check here if it is targeted”.
- Choose the type of document you have, such as citizenship card, identity card, civil registry or immigration card.
- Enter the identification number that is associated with the document.
- Write your first name followed by the first last name.
- Provides the document issue date.
- Select the box that indicates “I am not a robot” and wait for the system to verify the information.
On what dates will the Families in Action voucher be delivered?
The most recent round of payments for the Familias en Acción program took place between December 26, 2022 and January 15, 2023. Until now, the Department of Social Prosperity (DPS) has not published the date of the next payment cycle. program payments. However, it is recommended that the population be aware and update their information in Sisbén, in addition to following the social networks and official platforms of the Government of Colombia.
What are the Familias en Acción requirements?
The process of determining if a family is eligible to participate in the Familias en Acción social program is carried out using a technique called “targeting”. This technique consists of reviewing certain requirements to determine if the necessary criteria are met to be considered eligible.
- Having been surveyed by Sisbén IV.
- Being classified in one of the subgroups A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, B1, B2, B3 or B4 according to the results of the Sisbén survey.
- Having registered their children under 18 years of age in the Sisbén survey.