| Date: | 2008- |
| Description: | Cash transfer programme for older people as part of the Non-contributory Social Security System. Renta Dignidad is a non-contributory life pension that aims to protect the income of this vulnerable population. The programme has been preceded by "Bonosol", which was a yearly bonus of Bs1800 to all adults aged 65 years or older. |
Characteristics
| Target population: | Everyone aged 60 or above |
| Geographic scale: | National |
| Targeting method: | Universal, with differences in the amount transferred if the person receives an income or pension from contributive social security. |
| Instrument of selection: | … |
| Registry of recipients: | … |
| Exit strategies or criteria: | Lifetime |
| Comments: | As part of the measures to face the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and social isolation, in April 2020 a Family Basket was delivered in the form of a allowance equivalent to BOV $ 400. This was granted to users of Renta Dignidad, but who do not receive any other support or retirement, to mothers who receive the Juan Azurduy allowance and people with disabilities who receive the Solidarity Income. In addition, in August 2020, an exceptional advance payment of the Renta Dignidad was authorized. |
Institutionality
| Legal framework: | LawNº 3791 (2007); Supreme Decree 29400 (2007); Supreme Decree 29417 (2008); Supreme Decree 29423 (2008) ; Law 378 (2013); Law N° 562 (2014); Law N° 953 (2017). |
| Responsible organization(s): | Authority of Monitoring and Social Control of Pensions (AP) |
| Executing organization(s): | Pension Fund Managment |
| Source of funding: | Indirect Tax Resources on Hydrocarbons and dividends from public enterprises. |
1) Pensión (Pension)
| Recipient(s): | Everyone aged 60 or over |
| Mode of transfer: | Flat transfer |
| Mode of delivery: | Cash withdrawal |
| Periodicity of delivery: | Monthly |
| Recipient of the transfer: | Direct participant |
| Maximum per household: | 12 payments |
| Conditionalities: | Does not have |
| Comments: | The payments are cumulative |
| Amount : | Minimum amount of BOV $300 and maximum of BOV $350; see Selected figures |
2) Family Basket (Canasta Familiar)
| Recipient(s): | Renta Dignidad users, but who do not receive any other support or retirement, mothers who receive the Juan Azurduy Allowance and people with disabilities who receive the Solidarity Income. |
| Mode of transfer: | Flat transfer |
| Mode of delivery: | Voucher/Coupon |
| Periodicity of delivery: | Single transfer |
| Recipient of the transfer: | Direct participant |
| Conditionalities: | … |
| Comments: | Voucher delivered as part of the measures to face the Covid-19 pandemic. |
| Amount : | BOV $400 |
Stepping Up during a Crisis: The unintended effects of a noncontributory pension program during the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Author: | Bottan, N., Hoffmann, B., and Vera-Cossio, D. A. |
| Date: | 2020 |
| Publication info: | IDB Working Paper Series No. IDB-WP-1153. |
| Link: | See Webpage |
| Topic: | Impact Evaluation |
Heterogeneous Effect of a Non-contributory Pension: Evidence from Bolivia
| Author: | Borrella-Mas, M., Bosch, M. and Sartarelli, M. |
| Date: | 2019 |
| Publication info: | Working Paper nº 1935, Instituto Complutense de Análisis Económico (ICAE) de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid |
| Link: | See Webpage |
| Topic: | Impact evaluation |
Intended and Unintended Effects of Unconditional Cash Transfers: The Case of Bolivia’s Renta Dignidad
| Author: | Hernani-Limarino, W. and Mena, G. |
| Date: | 2015 |
| Publication info: | IDB Working Paper Series Nº IDB-WP-631 |
| Link: | See Webpage |
| Topic: | Impact Evaluation |
Non-Contributory Pensions Number-Gender Effects on Poverty and Household Decisions
| Author: | Borrella-Mas, M., Bosch, M. and Sartarelli, M. |
| Date: | 2016 |
| Publication info: | WP-AD 2016-02, Valencian Institute of Economic Research (Ivie) |
| Link: | See Webpage |
| Topic: | Impact Evaluation |
Social Protection Floors. Volume 1. Universal Schemes.
| Author: | Ortiz, I., V. Schmitt and L. De. |
| Date: | 2016 |
| Publication info: | ILO publication |
| Link: | See Webpage |
| Topic: | General information |
The impact of Renta Dignidad: Income Redistribution Policy, Consumption and Poverty Reduction in Households with Older Adults
| Author: | Escobar, F., Martínez, S. and Mendizábal, J |
| Date: | 2013 |
| Publication info: | Unidad de Análisis de Políticas Sociales y Económicas (UDAPE); La Paz, Bolivi |
| Link: | See Webpage |
| Topic: | Impact evaluation |
