| Date: | 1919- |
| Web: | Official website of the programme |
| Description: | This programme marks an important historical precedent for the design of protection systems for older people in Latin America and the Caribbean. While there have been plenty of changes throughout its existence, it has contributed significantly to the reduction and low incidence of poverty and indigence among older people, compared to the other countries of the region. The programme aims to financially protect any person that based on age or illness, can not generate income, and lack any kind of resources to meet their vital needs. |
Characteristics
| Target population: | Adults over 70 years of age. People with disabilities. |
| Geographic scale: | National |
| Targeting method: | 1) Categorical: Adults 70 years old or older. People with disability unable to perform paid work. In both cases the person must have Uruguayan citizenship (people of foreign origin must prove continuous residence for 15 years in the country; it also considers Uruguayans residing in Brazil and Argentina within 5 kms. of the border with Uruguay). 2) Verification of indirect means (proxy means test): Income lower than non-contributory pension. |
| Instrument of selection: | … |
| Registry of recipients: | … |
| Exit strategies or criteria: | … |
| Comments: | The programme does not provide special components in the public health system. There is only a financial contribution to people with disability in rehabilitation. |
Institutionality
| Legal framework: | Law Nº 6,874 (1919); Law Nº 14,117 (1973); Institutional Act 09 (1979); Law Nº 15,841 (1986); Law Nº16,759 (1996); Law Nº16,929 (1998); Law Nº17,266 (2000). |
| Responsible organization(s): | Ministry of Social Development |
| Executing organization(s): | Social Security Institute (BPS) |
| Source of funding: | Social Security Institute (BPS) |
1) Pensión no contributiva por vejez (Non-contributory old age pension)
| Recipient(s): | Adults 70 years old or older |
| Mode of transfer: | Flat transfer |
| Mode of delivery: | … |
| Periodicity of delivery: | Monthly |
| Recipient of the transfer: | Direct participant |
| Maximum per household: | Does not have |
| Conditionalities: | Does not have |
| Sanctions: | Suspension of payments in case of absence from the country and / or in case of no-show to collect the payment of the pension. |
| Comments: | In 2007, the old age assistance was created. It is an extension of assistance to adults over 65 and under 70 yrs old, who do not have a social security support. When these recipients reach the age of 70 , they automatically pass to the pension scheme in old age. |
| Amount : | UYU $12,117 in 2020 |
2) Pensión no contributiva por invalidez (Non-contributory disability pension)
| Recipient(s): | People with disabilities |
| Mode of transfer: | Flat transfer |
| Mode of delivery: | … |
| Periodicity of delivery: | Monthly |
| Recipient of the transfer: | Direct participant |
| Maximum per household: | Does not have |
| Conditionalities: | Does not have |
| Sanctions: | Suspension of payments in case of absence from the country and / or in case of no-show to collect the payment of the pension. |
| Comments: | In 2002, the programme allowed the compatibility between the activity of the person with disability and the pension, as long as the salary is less that the amount of the transfer. In addition, people who attend special schools or rehabilitation centers receive a state bonus to cover the fee and/or transport costs. |
| Amount : | UYU $12,117 in 2020 |
Boletín Estadístico 2012
| Author: | Asesoría Económica y Actuarial del Banco de Previsión Social (BPS) |
| Date: | 2012 |
| Publication info: | Asesoría Económica y Actuarial del Banco de Previsión Social (BPS) [online] |
| Link: | See Webpage |
| Topic: | Statistic information |
Boletín Estadístico 2010
| Author: | Asesoría Económica y Actuarial del Banco de Previsión Social (BPS) |
| Date: | 2010 |
| Publication info: | Asesoría Económica y Actuarial del Banco de Previsión Social (BPS) [online] |
| Link: | See Webpage |
| Topic: | Statistic information |
Pensiones no contributivas y asistenciales. Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Costa Rica y Uruguay
| Author: | International Labour Office (ILO) |
| Date: | 2002 |
| Publication info: | International Labour Office (ILO) Santiago [online] |
| Link: | See Webpage |
| Topic: | General information/impact on poverty reduction |
