Before the end of 2024, thousands of pensioners in Chile will receive a bond additional amount of $27,884, known as the Christmas bonusan economic benefit that is added to the regular payments received by this group of people. Throughout the year, pensioners have benefited from other similar contributions, such as the National Holiday Bonus, but this last payment is intended to be delivered around Christmas, helping to alleviate expenses during this time.
The amount of this bonus has been readjusted compared to the previous year, where it reached $26,734. For 2024, the base figure is $27,884, with an additional $15,753 for each accredited family member. This benefit is expected to be delivered automatically along with the pension corresponding, before December 24, without pensioners having to carry out a special procedure to receive it.
The group of beneficiaries who qualify for this bonus includes pensioners from the Social Security Institute (IPS), who receive the Universal Guaranteed Pension (PGU) or the Basic Solidarity Disability Pension (PBSI). Also included are pensioners from the former Provident Funds and the former Social Security Service, who will continue to receive the benefit as usual, without the need for updates.
Furthermore, the Christmas bonus It will also cover those who receive pensions for work accidents according to Law No. 16,744, of the Occupational Safety Institute. Likewise, pensioners under reparation laws, such as the Rettig Law and the Valech Law, will also be considered within the group that will access this contribution, maintaining the scope of the benefit towards those who are in special situations of vulnerability.
The pensioners affiliated with the AFPs and insurance companies with a state guarantee, or those who receive the Solidarity Pension Contribution, both for old age and disability, are also part of the beneficiaries of this Christmas bonus. Likewise, those who receive the Disability Subsidy, as well as the beneficiaries of the special compensatory compensation for the coal industry, will be able to count on this additional financial support.
