Renta Ciudadana (Citizen's Income) and Urgent Devolución IVA (VAT Refund): Dates and Benefits for Everyone
In Colombia, the Renta Ciudadana (Citizen Income) program is underway to support vulnerable families.
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This initiative aims to provide stability for those who need it most.
The subsidies are designed to reduce poverty and improve quality of life.
Subsidy distribution continues under the Valoración del Cuidado line, benefiting more than 500,000 vulnerable families across the country
Departamento de Prosperidad Social (DPS) has resumed payments for the sixth cycle of the ‘Valoración del Cuidado’ intervention line of the Renta Ciudadana program. These payments will benefit 546,761 households experiencing vulnerability and will continue through the end of January 2025. The total investment for this cycle amounts to $273.38 billion.
Beneficiary households will receive transfers ranging from $220,000 to $500,000, depending on their level of vulnerability and household composition. This intervention line is aimed at single-parent households with children under six or people with disabilities.
How can I find out if I am a beneficiary of Valoración del Cuidado?
To check whether you are part of the program, go to rentaciudadana.prosperidadsocial.gov.co. If you confirm that you will receive a payment, find out how much you will receive by visiting calculadora.prosperidadsocial.gov.co. Then, to find out where and how you can receive your cash transfer, go to consultagiros.bancoagrario.gov.co.
Banco Agrario is responsible for making the payments. Beneficiaries with bank accounts will receive a text message indicating their payment method, whether by deposit into a savings account or through banking correspondents such as Supergiros, Efecty, Reval, Punto de Pago, and ePago; they can also receive payments through Movii, the BICO digital wallet, and ATMs in the Servibanca network.
What is known about the other subsidy lines?
Prosperidad Social director Gustavo Bolívar has reported that there will be several changes to the subsidy programs, and that more than three million people in the country will stop receiving cash transfers from the “Government of Change” programs.
Related news: The programs that remain in place by order of President Gustavo Petro are Colombia Mayor and a cash transfer that will increase from 80,000 to 230,000 pesos. This is the pension established by the pension reform for men over 65 and women over 60 who were unable to contribute to the pension system.