Through a message on his X account, Colombian President Gustavo Petro referred this Saturday, December 28, to the adjustments that the allocation of subsidies will have next year, announced by the director of the Department of Social Prosperity (DPS), Gustavo Bolivar.
(Read: What happens to my housing subsidy if I change compensation fund?).
Recently, Bolívar had reported on the elimination of the Colombia without Hunger program.
In this regard, President Petro said that “This announcement by (Gustavo) Bolívar as head of the DPS marks a change of direction in the use of subsidies”.
In the publication, the head of state said that the subsidies should be allocated to the elderly that would increase from 1.7 to 2.8 million people, with the implementation of the pension reformthrough a bonus.
Likewise, he said that subsidies must reach children under 6 years of age, “children of poor women heads of household”through the Care Income program.
(Here: What are the Government programs that would be affected in 2025?).
Finally, he assured that for the rest of the population, until now subsidized, such as young people and poor parents with children over 6 years old, productive cooperatives must be set up so that they receive credits for production.
In his message, he said that youth and women’s cooperatives will be our priority in 2025.
“This announcement by Bolívar as head of the DPS marks a change of direction in the use of subsidies.
1..The subsidy is for the elderly, which would increase from 1.7 to 2.8 million people, with the implementation of the pension reform. Pension bonus.
2. The subsidy is for children under 6 years of age, children of poor women heads of household. Care income.
The rest of the population until now subsidized: young people and poor parents with children over 6 years old, we invite them to set up productive cooperatives and receive credits for production. “Youth and women’s cooperatives will be our priority in 2025”wrote the head of state.
This announcement by Bolívar as head of the DPS marks a change of direction in the use of subsidies.
1..The subsidy is for the elderly, which would increase from 1.7 to 2.8 million people, with the implementation of the pension reform. Pension bonus
2. The subsidy is for children under 6… https://t.co/nIRPPRMTVT
— Gustavo Petro (@petrogustavo) December 28, 2024
The changes
The DPS director recently announced that 3 lines of transfers remain:
1. Older adults (which expands from 1.7 million to 2.8 million and from $80,000 to $230,0000)
2. Care income (Women heads of household with children under 6 years of age)
3. VAT refund
He also reported that it will be eliminated from the Colombia Without Hunger program.
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