With the benefits granted in Chile during 2024, one of the most anticipated by pensioners is the Christmas bonusan economic contribution managed by the Social Security Institute (IPS). This benefit is aimed at a broad group of people who receive pensions and seeks to alleviate additional expenses that arise during the end-of-year holidays.
For this year, the amount of Christmas bonus has been adjusted to $27,884, exceeding the value of $26,734 that was delivered in 2023. Additionally, those who have family dependents will receive an extra $15,753 for each of them, which increases the financial aid intended for the beneficiaries. This bonus is not subject to taxes or deductions, which means that pensioners will receive the full amount without withholdings.
Even though the requirements Specifics for the 2024 Christmas Bonus have not yet been officially confirmed, the criteria from previous years offer a clear reference. The main beneficiaries are usually pensioners who receive the Universal Guaranteed Pension (PGU) or the Basic Solidarity Disability Pension (PBSI), as well as those who receive pensions from former Provident Funds and the former Social Security Service.
Other groups that could receive the bonus include people who receive pensions for work accidents under Law No. 16,744, pensioners under the Rettig and Valech laws, beneficiaries of pensions from the Pension Fund Administrators (AFP), and those who receive subsidies. due to disability. These requirements They allow a large group of the population to access the benefit, guaranteeing financial support at a time when expenses usually increase.
He bonus It will be delivered together with the beneficiaries’ usual pension, which facilitates access to the bonus without the need to carry out additional procedures. This mechanism is designed to simplify the financial planning of pensioners, who will receive the contribution on the same date as the monthly delivery of their pensions, thus ensuring that they can have the money in a timely manner for Christmas season expenses.
