Take note! The Government of Colombia has announced that the program Solidarity income will not be in operation during the year 2023. Despite this, the national organization social prosperity has begun to deliver a special subsidy to beneficiaries of social programs since the end of last year, as part of the Shock Plan against Hunger. Information about current payments, the requirements to receive them and the corresponding payment dates will be disclosed.
According to an official statement, the National Government has managed to benefit almost two million households in Colombia thanks to the Shock Plan against Hunger. This plan was created to continue fighting the economic difficulties generated by the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the measures adopted, an additional payment of 500,000 pesos is being delivered throughout the Colombian territory.
The additional payment is being provided to people who receive benefits from social programs such as Solidarity Income, Youth in Action and Families in Action. However, it is important to keep in mind that there are certain requirements that must be met, which will be detailed in the following paragraphs. We invite you to continue reading to determine if you meet the necessary criteria to be eligible for this subsidy.
Zero Hunger Bonus: Requirements to access the subsidy
- Be classified in group A of the Sisbén IV socioeconomic classification system.
- Be a beneficiary of the Solidarity Income program and belong to group A.
- Being a single mother and leading a household registered in the Familias en Acción program, and having dependent children under the age of six.
- Being a single mother and leading a household that is a beneficiary of the Jóvenes en Acción program, and having dependent children under the age of six.
Zero Hunger 2023: how do you know if you access the benefit?
- Access the website solidary income.prosperidadsocial.gov.co.
- Select the SIGN UP button located in the upper right corner of the page.
- If you are already registered, log in to the Digital Citizen Authentication service using your identification number. If it is not, select REGISTER HERE in the ACCESS TYPE option to begin the registration process.
- After registering, go back to the program website and log in again (steps 1, 2 and 3).
- Once inside the system, a window will be displayed with the information of the registered user. Verify the information and close the corresponding window.
- Select the CHECK TURNS AND BENEFICIARIES button. A window will appear with relevant information about your household, such as its status and whether you are a beneficiary of the program, among other details.
When will Zero Hunger be delivered? Dates to receive the subsidy
- From December 7, the delivery of State subsidies to the beneficiaries of group A began.
- The beneficiaries of group A of Sisbén IV who did not have a registered bank account began to receive the Solidarity Income benefit as of December 7.
- As of December 15, banked beneficiaries of group A of Sisbén IV began to receive the same benefit.
- The participants of the Jóvenes en Acción program who completed cycle 6 in 2022 began to receive the benefit as of December 21.
- Finally, as of December 26, the transfer began to be delivered to households participating in the Familias en Acción program, particularly to households headed by single mothers with children under 6 years of age.