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Non-contributory Social Protection Programmes Database
Latin America and the Caribbean
Basic pension for old age population and for persons with discapacity and dependence (2018 - )

 

 

Date: 2018 -
Description: Non-contributory pension programs for old age and people with disabilities, inserted within the Poverty Eradication Strategy (EEP).
   

Characteristics

Target population: Older persons aged 70 years old and over and people with a severe disability.
Geographic scale: National
Targeting method: 1) Categorical
Instrument of selection:
Registry of recipients:
Exit strategies or criteria:
Comments: Program for persons who do not have access to a contributory pension, as a guarantee of their right to social security
   

Institutionality

Legal framework:
Responsible organization(s): Presidency of the Republic, Office of the Presidential Commissioner for Operations and Cabinet of Government
Executing organization(s): Local Development Ministry
Source of funding: National Budget
   

1) Basic Universal Pension

Recipient(s):
Mode of transfer: Flat transfer
Mode of delivery: Cash delivery at public events
Periodicity of delivery: Monthly
Recipient of the transfer: Direct participant
Comments: ...
Amount : See selected figures

 

2) Basic pension for persons with discapacity and dependence

Recipient(s):
Mode of transfer: Flat transfer
Mode of delivery: Cash delivery at public events
Periodicity of delivery: Monthly
Recipient of the transfer: Direct participant
Comments:
Amount : See selected figures

 

 

 

Cooperation with:


 
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