Take note! The government of Gustavo Petroimplemented the plan Citizen Income with the objective of reducing poverty, extreme poverty and malnutrition in Colombia. If you want more information about this subsidy, this article offers you details about the necessary requirements to qualify, the payment terms, the ways to receive the funds, the official list and other important aspects.
It is expected that with this implementation of this financial aid program there will be a great impact on many homes. The choice of beneficiary families will be based on their financial situation, with more than 1.6 million households living in extreme poverty and around 1.2 million in moderate poverty.
What is the Citizen Income about?
This is a provisional plan that seeks to provide monthly financial assistance of up to 500,000 pesos to households that are in a condition of extreme poverty. Its objective is to fight hunger, gradually promote economic independence and facilitate access to fundamental rights.
What are the 2023 Citizen Income payment dates?
The director of Social Prosperity, Cielo Rusinque Urrego, announced that the first payment of Transition to Citizen Income will begin on April 29. This program will benefit close to 3 million households in situations of poverty, extreme poverty and vulnerability.
Check if you are a beneficiary of Citizen Income?
The plan will grant benefits to more than 3 million households throughout the country, giving priority to single mothers with children under 6 years of age. Families residing in the 466 municipalities with a high and very high rate of child malnutrition will be eligible for the highest amounts of the subsidy, which can go up to $500,000.
The authorities have used the multidimensional poverty maps and the PDET municipalities to identify the recipients of the program. In addition, the composition of the household and the fulfillment of responsibilities in terms of health care and access to education for children will be taken into account. Check here, if you are registered.
How to register for Citizen Income?
On the Social Prosperity website you can find out if you are one of the possible candidates to receive financial assistance.
- Access the official website of Social Prosperity.
- Click on the “Register” option.
- If you already have a registered account, log in using your identification number in the Digital Citizen Authentication service. If not, you will have to complete the registration process and provide all your personal details to create a new account.
- Once inside the platform, select the option “Check transfers and benefits” to verify if you are one of the beneficiaries of the program.
Meet the list of registered Citizen Income 2023
During the transition towards the implementation of the Citizen Income, priority will be given to families that have registered in previous calls for the Social Prosperity conditional transfer programs in the years 2021 and 2022. To consult the list of registrations for the Citizen Income 2023. you can enter here.