Ingreso Mínimo Garantizado: Urgent transfer payments begin in January!

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Payments for Ingreso Mínimo Garantizado (Guaranteed Minimum Income) begin in Bogotá on January 17. This is a great opportunity for many families. More than 256,000 households will benefit from this initiative.

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This initiative aims to ease the financial hardship faced by families experiencing extreme poverty. With support from the district government, payments will be made monthly.

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The Ingreso Mínimo Garantizado (Guaranteed Minimum Income) program aims to redefine social assistance for those most in need. Its goal is to provide financial security to vulnerable households in Bogotá.

Ingreso Mínimo Garantizado (Guaranteed Minimum Income)

Starting January 17, the Secretaría Distrital de Integración Social (District Department of Social Integration) began making phased cash transfers through Ingreso Mínimo Garantizado (IMG; Guaranteed Minimum Income) to more than 256,000 households experiencing extreme poverty and vulnerability in Bogotá.

As part of the ‘Mejores Transferencias, Más Bien-Estar’ (Better Transfers, More Well-Being) strategy, more than 45,000 million pesos will be allocated for this first cycle of IMG cash transfers. The administration has planned more than $600,000 million to support IMG beneficiaries during 2025.

Payments for older adults included under the expanded coverage, people with disabilities, and young people will also be made in phases.

Details of the first cash transfer cycle

Starting January 17, the IMG strategy will begin payments for the first cycle of the year to the first group of beneficiaries, covering more than 256,000 households experiencing extreme poverty and vulnerability.

Transfers will be made in stages through digital wallets such as DaviPlata, Nequi, MOVii, Bancolombia a la Mano and Dale.

Total investment

For this first IMG cash transfer cycle, we will invest more than 45 billion pesos under the administration of Mayor Carlos Fernando Galán.

Starting this month, the amount of transfers for older adults increases to $150,000 per month.

Distribution of transfers

The new IMG makes cash transfer payments to different population groups, as defined by the new targeting criteria.

Citizen inquiry

Citizens can check online whether they are beneficiaries by entering their ID number and document issue date on the Integración Social website.

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