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Non-contributory Social Protection Programmes Database
Latin America and the Caribbean
Pension for Persons with Disabilities (2009-2022)

 

 

Date: 2009-2022
Description: Non-contributory pensions aimed at persons with disabilities (equal to or greater than 40%, as determined by the national health authority) who are in a situation of poverty or extreme poverty and who do not receive benefits from a public pension system.
   

Characteristics

Target population: People with disabilities.
Geographic scale: National
Targeting method: Proxy means test: Households in levels 1 y 2 of the Social Registy.
Instrument of selection: Social Registry (Ex-SELBÉN)
Registry of recipients: Social Registry (Ex-SELBÉN)
Exit strategies or criteria: Loss of eligibility
Comments: From 2018, the program is gradually phased out, transfering the receptors to the Pension for Whole Life program. As part of the measures to face the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and social isolation, the Family Protection Bonus was delivered for an amount of USD $60 in April, May and June 2020. Pension for Persons with Disability users in a situation of underemployment and with incomes of less than USD $400 per month had the right to receive this measure. There was also a temporary increase in the transfer to recipients of Social Protection Grants, including the BDH. The amount was paid in 6 payments of USD $15, every two months, from December 2020 to October 2021, for a total of USD $90 per user.
   

Institutionality

Legal framework: Executive Decree No. 1838/2009; Executive Decree No. 1395/2013
Responsible organization(s): Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES)
Executing organization(s): Social Protection Programme (PPS)
Source of funding: Governemnt of Ecuador
   

1) Pensión personas con discapacidad (Disability pension)

Recipient(s): People in a situation of poverty with a disability level of 40% or more (accredited by a CONADIS card) who do not have access to contributory social security coverage and who are not right holders of the Joaquín Gallegos Lara Allowance.
Mode of transfer: Flat transfer
Mode of delivery: Cash withdrawal, magnetic/debit card
Periodicity of delivery: Monthly
Recipient of the transfer: Direct participant
Maximum per household: Does not have
Conditionalities: Does not have
Sanctions: Does not have
Comments:
Amount : US$ 35 or US$ 50 monthly ; see data Excel format

 

2) Bono de protección familiar por la emergencia Covid-19 (Family protection Allowance for the Covid-19 emergency)

Recipient(s): Families in a situation of underemployment and with an income lower than USD $ 400 per month.
Mode of transfer: Flat transfer
Mode of delivery: Cash withdrawal
Periodicity of delivery: Monthly
Recipient of the transfer: Direct participant
Conditionalities:
Sanctions:
Comments: The delivery was made for the months of April, May and June 2020.
Amount : USD $60

 

 

 

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