Pay a lot of attention! In Colombia there is uncertainty about the continuity of the program Solidarity income in 2023, since its distribution ended at the end of last year. He Department of Social Prosperity (DPS) was responsible for managing this benefit until the end of 2022 and, in its place, an extraordinary payment of 500,000 pesos was initiated as part of the Shock Plan against Hunger. It is important to highlight that this subsidy was implemented in the country with the purpose of providing economic support to the most vulnerable families that are in a situation of extreme poverty.
The director of Social Prosperity, Cielo Rusinque, shared detailed information during a press conference about the disbursement of the program called Shock Plan Against Hunger, which was created by the National Government. This program began with the delivery of an extraordinary transfer of 500,000 pesos. However, there is uncertainty about the continuity of this subsidy during the year 2023. In this article, you will find all the relevant details, including information on whether you are one of the beneficiaries of the program and if delivery is taking place in the country.
How to know if you access the Solidarity Income?
- Access the website solidary income.prosperidadsocial.gov.co.
- In the upper right corner of the page, select the SIGN UP button.
- Log in to the Digital Citizen Authentication service using your ID number if you are already registered, or click on REGISTER HERE to create a new account.
- Choose the REGISTRATION WITH IDENTITY DOCUMENT option in the TYPE OF ACCESS field and follow the indicated steps.
- Once registered, return to the program page and log in again by following steps 1, 2 and 3.
- When accessing the system, a window will open with the information of the registered user. Check the data and close the window.
- Select the CHECK TURNS AND BENEFICIARIES button.
- Finally, a window will appear with the relevant information about your household, such as the beneficiary status and the status of the household, among other details.
What will happen to the Solidarity Income in 2023?
So far, the National Government of Colombia has not announced the launch of a new Solidarity Income program for the year 2023. The current president, Gustavo Petro, has made it clear that no more benefits of this type will be delivered during the present year, due to the limited availability of resources to maintain the bonds. However, the president is committed to exploring alternatives to continue providing support to Colombian families.
It is relevant to take into account that the aforementioned subsidy is no longer in force, since the last delivery was made in December of last year as part of the Shock Plan Against Hunger for the beneficiaries of the Solidarity Income, and until the second week of January 2023 for other subsidies. At this time, it is necessary to wait to receive a new communication from the Government or Social Prosperity, the entity in charge of social programs, to obtain more information on the possible continuity of this support.
Who accesses the bonus of 500 thousand pesos?
The Department of Social Prosperity implemented the program called Zero Hunger, which consisted of the delivery of an extraordinary bonus as financial aid. This program provided support to different groups of beneficiaries, including:
- New households belonging to group A of Sisbén IV that did not receive any form of state aid.
- Beneficiaries of the Solidarity Income program who also belong to group A of Sisbén IV.
- Households headed by women with children under 6 years of age who participate in the Familias en Acción program.
- Participants of the Jóvenes en Acción program who are mothers who are heads of household with children under 6 years of age and who meet the established requirements.
In summary, the Zero Hunger program was designed to provide economic support to these specific groups of beneficiaries through an extraordinary bonus.