He Child Bonus It is a benefit that increases the amount of the woman’s pension through a bonus for each child born alive or adopted. It is important to note that this bonus is not paid at the time of birth, but is added to the pension.
If you meet the requirements, the bonus is calculated as 10% of 18 minimum monthly income, taking as a reference the value of the minimum income in force on the date of birth of the child. If the child was born before July 1, 2009, the minimum income for that year ($165,000) will be used, and if the child was born after that date, the current amount in the month of birth will be used.
In the case of adopted children, the benefit of the Child Bonus it is generated for both the biological mother and the adoptive mother. In the case of women affiliated with an AFP, the bonus will be paid together with the pension until the entire amount is exhausted.
To access this benefit, the following must be met: requirements:
- Being a mother affiliated with a Pension Fund Administrator (AFP) and having obtained the pension as of July 1, 2009.
- Be a beneficiary of the Universal Guaranteed Pension (PGU).
- Be 65 years of age or older.
- Having resided in Chile for a period of 20 years, either continuously or discontinuously, counted from the age of 20.
- Have resided in Chile for at least 4 years in the last 5 years prior to applying for the voucher.
For those beneficiaries of a PGU or a Survivorship Pension with the right to an Old Age Solidarity Pension Contribution (APSV), granted by an AFP, an insurance company or the Social Security Institute (IPS), the Child Bonus It will be paid together with the pension for life.
