| Date: | 2003-2012 |
| Web: | Official website of the programme |
| Description: | This non-contributory pension program aims to ensure a minimum income for seniors who are in extreme poverty and can not cover their basic needs independently. It also supports the provision of basic social services or additional features according to the recipient. |
Characteristics
| Target population: | Older people (52 years or older for women and 57 years or older for men) living in extreme poverty and insufficient social security contributions. |
| Geographic scale: | National |
| Targeting method: | 1) Proxy means test: Levels 1 and 2 of Sisben. 2) Cathegorical: National of Colombia or 10 years of residence in Colombia; minimum age of 52 years old for women and 57 years old for men |
| Instrument of selection: | System for the Identification of Potential Social Programme Beneficiaries (SISBÉN). |
| Registry of recipients: | … |
| Exit strategies or criteria: | … |
| Comments: | The program includes older people who live with a relative and have a total monthly income lower than the minimum wage. Also, the residents of Elderly Welfare Centers (CBA) and the users attending a Day Centre are entitled to receive this pension. |
Institutionality
| Legal framework: | Law 797 (2003); Regulatory Decrees 569 and 4112 (2004); CONPES Documents 70 (2003), 78 (2004) and 82 (2004); Decree 3771 (2007). |
| Responsible organization(s): | Ministry of Social Protection. |
| Executing organization(s): | Colombian Family Welfare Institute; "Prosperar Hoy" Consortium. |
| Source of funding: | Subsistence Subaccount of the Pension Solidarity Fund (FSP). |
1) Subsidio económico directo (Direct economic allowance)
| Recipient(s): | Non-residents of the Elderly Wellness Center (CBA), non-users of Day Centers, non-residents on indigenous reserves |
| Mode of transfer: | Monetary |
| Mode of delivery: | Cash delivery/withdrawal |
| Periodicity of delivery: | Monthly |
| Recipient of the transfer: | Direct participant |
| Maximum per household: | … |
| Conditionalities: | Does not have |
| Sanctions: | Does not have |
| Comments: | It is delivered in cash and additional social services. Social services are considered complementary the development of educational activities, recreation, culture, tourism, sports and productive leisure which enables the busy, distraction and improving of the life quality of older people. There is also funding for funeral expenses. |
| Amount : | Minumim amount of $40.000 and maximum of $60.000 monthly; see data Excel format. |
2) Subsidio económico indirecto (Indirect economic allowance)
| Recipient(s): | Residents of the Elderly Wellness Center (CBA), users of Day Centers, and indigenous. |
| Mode of transfer: | Monetary |
| Mode of delivery: | Cash delivery/withdrawal |
| Periodicity of delivery: | Monthly |
| Recipient of the transfer: | 1) Direct participant 3) Day Center |
| Maximum per household: | … |
| Conditionalities: | Does not have |
| Sanctions: | Does not have |
| Comments: | It is delivered in cash and basic social services. These considers the following requirements: food, shelter and medicines not included on the Compulsory Health Plan of the Subsidized Regime. |
Can a small social pension promote labor force participation? Evidence from the Colombia Mayor Program
| Author: | Pfutze, T., and Rodríguez-Castelán, C. |
| Date: | December 2015 |
| Publication info: | December 2015 |
| Link: | See Webpage |
| Topic: | Effects of social pensions to the elderly on labor force participation |
