Take note! The purpose of sisben IV is to ensure an adequate and equitable distribution of government subsidies in Colombia. With the ideal of achieving this goal, a registration process has been implemented that seeks to improve the accuracy and reliability of the data stored in its database, while preventing possible errors or fraud. This note has provided detailed information on how to register in the system, how to determine a person’s eligibility for social programs and how to classify each individual in a specific group.
The competent entities have implemented several social programs, such as Solidarity Income, Families in Action and VAT Refund, which provide valuable financial support to people, using the information collected by Sisbén. This strategy has enabled an effective allocation of budgetary resources earmarked for social investment.
The National Planning Department (DNP) has reported a 24% increase in the number of individuals registered in the Sisbén database. It is important to note that Sisbén IV classifies citizens into four population segments (A, B, C, and D) based on their income and lifestyle.
How can you enroll in the Sisbén?
If you wish to apply for some type of subsidy and you have not yet been interviewed by Sisbén, it is important that you use the link provided by the District Planning Secretariat at https://sisbensol.sdp.gov.co/ or that you go to the Sisbén office located in the mayor’s office of your municipality. This will allow you to begin the registration and evaluation process to determine your eligibility and appropriate assignment.
It is important to note that it is possible to obtain the location of all the Sisbén headquarters through the following link: https://www.sisben.gov.co/Paginas/oficinas-regionales.aspx. By accessing this link, you will be able to obtain the necessary information about the location of the regional offices of Sisbén.
Learn how to consult your Sisben group
The updated methodology of Sisbén IV gives Colombian citizens the possibility of accessing their information through the official website. Likewise, a Citizen Portal has been established with the purpose of expediting online procedures. If you want to know in which category you are classified in the Sisbén, you only have to access the available link HERE.
- Group A of Sisbén IV includes individuals with low income or in a situation of extreme poverty.
- Group B of Sisbén IV is made up of households that, although they are poor, have a higher income generation capacity than Group A.
- Group C of Sisbén IV includes people in a situation of vulnerability or at risk of falling into poverty.
- Group D of Sisbén IV classifies those who are not in a situation of poverty or vulnerability.
How to know what your Sisbén Score is?
If you want to know your Sisbén Score, which is necessary to access most economic subsidies, and you have questions about it, you can visit the website https://www.sisben.gov.co/Paginas/landing.aspx. Once you enter the site, you must select the option “Query the Sisbén Score”, which is located at the top of the page.
Enter the link https://www.sisben.gov.co/Paginas/landing.aspx and choose the corresponding option.
To check your Sisbén Score, choose the option “Check Sisbén Score” and provide your identification number, then perform the required verification.
If you wish to obtain information about the Sisbén group to which your family belongs, select the option “Consult your Sisbén group”, enter the identification document of a member of your family and click on “Consult”.