How to apply for the Guaranteed Minimum Income 2024 in Colombia?

Colombia has recently developed several programs in order to improve the economic conditions of its inhabitants. He Guaranteed Minimum Income is an example of this, where the Bogotá Mayor’s Office It gives low-income families help to expand their income. Do I have to complete any form to request and obtain the benefit?

Requirements to access the Guaranteed Minimum Income

1. Be registered in the Sisbén IV of Bogotá.

2. Be classified in groups A or B of Sisbén.

3. Do not receive support from other National programs such as “Families in Action”, “Young People in Action”, “Colombia Mayor” or “Transit to Citizen Income”.

4. Have an active account such as: Daviplata, Nequi, Bancolombia a la Mano, Movii or Dale.

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What are the amounts awarded?

This varies depending on the needs of the beneficiaries and their classification in the Sisbén, in addition to the number of members each household has, if there are children in the home and if they are under 6 years old. The maximum amount currently is 860,000 pesoswhile the minimum is $60,000.

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Guaranteed Minimum Income: how to request it?

The Bogotá Mayor’s government stressed that there is no registration for the program.

Meanwhile, the subsidies, which are delivered to one member per family who is banked, are not retroactive and are transferred monthly, they officially detailed.

The groups or people who have the right to the Guaranteed Minimum Income 2024 in Bogotá are:

– People with disabilities with Sisbén level: A, B, C1 -C9 (Conditionality: not conditioned).

– Older people with Sisbén: A, B, C1 (Conditionality: not conditioned).

– Young people on the path of social and productive inclusion with Sisbén level: A, B, C1 – C9 (Conditionality: conditional on training, psychosocial support and labor intermediation).

– Households in extreme poverty that are not covered by national government programsl, with Sisbén level: A (Conditionality: not conditioned).

– Households with children and adolescents, with Sisbén: A and B (Conditionality: conditional on height and weight control along with school attendance).