| Date: | 2009- |
| Web: | Official website of the programme |
| Description: | It is a special program of cash transfers to older people (men and women) consisting in the delivery of 100 balboas for persons who are age 65 or older, without retirement or pension. |
Characteristics
| Target population: | Older people who are age 65 or older, without retirement or pension |
| Geographic scale: | National |
| Targeting method: | 1) Geographic: Residence in the country 2) Categorical: Old people over 65 year or older, without any pension or retirement benefits. |
| Instrument of selection: | The Vulnerability Census by the Oportunities Network, voluntary registration at MIDES offices, Community Boards and Social Security Fund. |
| Registry of recipients: | Single Registry of Beneficiaries (RUB) |
| Exit strategies or criteria: | … |
| Comments: | Older people that receive the transfer from Opportunities Network or receive the Social Welfare Fund, will be transferred to the Programme "100 a los 65". Since 2013 the survey for older adults in vulnerability conditions is used to select new participants of the programme. |
Institutionality
| Legal framework: | Law 44 (2009); Law 86 (2010); Resolution No 225 (2013); Law 673 (2014) |
| Responsible organization(s): | Ministry of Social Development |
| Executing organization(s): | Ministry of Social Development |
| Responsible organization(s) for the registry of recipients: | Regional and Provincial Offices of Ministry of Social Development (Mides) |
| Source of funding: | National Treasury, Special Fund for Older people without retirement or pension. |
1) Bono (Grant)
| Recipient(s): | All participants of the programme |
| Mode of transfer: | Monetary |
| Mode of delivery: | Cash Delivery / Cash withdrawal |
| Periodicity of delivery: | Bimonthly |
| Recipient of the transfer: | Direct recipient or representative |
| Maximum per household: | … |
| Conditionalities: | *Health: Health check ups attendance *Others: participation in counseling activities and medical orientation. |
| Sanctions: | Suspension of the component in case of use of money in gambling, alcohol, drugs and narcotics. |
| Comments: | Because of the detection of high-income recipients, the law was reshaped to improve internal controls and data matching of recipients to improve the programme targeting. |
| Amount : | PAB$ 120; see Data Excel format |
