Since last year, President Gustavo Petro together with the Department of Social Prosperity have announced the launch of a new solidarity bond of $500,000 pesos. However, there is still no information on the form of payment, the beneficiaries and the dates of the same. “Through a bonus, which instead of $80,000, becomes $500,000 and makes it possible for the old man who is not pensioned today to overcome the poverty line”, previously assured the President of the Republic
Secondly, the new 500 Bonus that was also called “Plan of shock once morest hunger” started last wednesday December 7, with the payment of an extraordinary monetary transfer and accompanying actions, with a strategy to promote food sovereignty, “Pedagogy on the nutritional basket of the regions, affordable recipes, and community pots, which strengthen the social fabric, and peasant markets and service fairs”, as announced by the director of the PS entity, Cielo Rusinque, at a press conference.
End of Solidarity Income
Solidarity Income came to an end in December 2022. The program of the Department of Social Prosperity was born during the covid-19 pandemic with the aim of helping the most vulnerable families in the country. In total, 4 million people benefited from this program, which will be transformed by the 500,000 Bonuspreviously mentioned.
In accordance with Article 20 of Law 2155 of 2021, the last payment for both banked and unbanked beneficiaries was scheduled for the month of November – December. People who have not been able to claim their drafts they should contact the DPS through their service channels.
“From December 7 to 30, 2022, the delivery corresponding to payments 32 and 33 of the Solidarity Income program was made. If you have pending payments to be withdrawn, we suggest you pay attention to our service channels”, reported the Department of Social Prosperity in its official media.