During this year’s Public Account, President Gabriel Boric made a significant announcement in the cultural field: the implementation of the Cultural PassThis financial support, which amounts to $50,000, is aimed at two specific age groups: young people and seniors. The objective of the Cultural Pass is to facilitate access to a variety of cultural services and products, including tickets to shows, the purchase of books, magazines and CDs.
This bond It is designed to provide benefits to those who meet certain requirements. In the case of young people, the beneficiaries will be those who were or are priority students when they turn 18. Priority students are those whose socioeconomic situation makes their educational process difficult, that is, they come from vulnerable families.
On the other hand, older adults who will be able to access this bond They are those who receive the Universal Guaranteed Pension (PGU) when they turn 65. The PGU is a financial aid intended to improve the living conditions of older adults, ensuring a minimum income for this age group.
According to estimates by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage, more than 300,000 people will be able to benefit from the Cultural Pass by 2025. Of this total, 107,000 are expected to be priority students and 196,000 are expected to be adults over 65 years of age with PGU. This initiative seeks not only to promote access to culture, but also to financially support these vulnerable groups.
The allocation of the Cultural Pass The Cultural Pass will be issued once to both groups during 2025. The pass will be valid for 12 months from the date of delivery and activation, allowing beneficiaries to use it for a whole year. It has not yet been decided whether the Cultural Pass will be issued in physical or digital format, but it is expected that recipients will be able to use it to access cultural products or services at a discount or for free.
