Families across the country who are in vulnerable situations They are currently receiving the transfers of cycle 5 of Citizen Incomewhich contemplates assistance of up to $500,000, depending on the region and degree of vulnerability. However, The question that beneficiaries ask most is whether there will be payments corresponding to cycles 6 and 7.
The Department for Social Prosperity (DPS) announced that Before the end of the year, cycle 6 of Citizen Income will begin to be paid, while the planned cycle 7 will be paid in January 2025.
Anyway, The DPS has not yet defined the payment dates for the next cycles, Therefore, it recommends that beneficiaries pay attention to official communication. It is important to note that you will receive a text message on your cell phone informing you of the payment date and the point enabled to withdraw it.
The 5 payment cycles recorded throughout 2024:
• Cycle 1: from April 30 to May 17 – it was already paid.
• Cycle 2: July 25 to August 14 – already paid.
• Cycle 3 and 4: September 30 to October 29 – already paid.
• Cycle 5: November 28 to December 26 – in payment period.
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Currently, the deadline to receive assistance, which reaches approximately 2.8 million households classified in letters A and B of the Sisbén, It will last until December 26.
The objective of this program is to reduce the inequality gap and guarantee food security through a comprehensive approach through the lines of intervention “Care Assessment” and “Colombia without Hunger”.
Among the beneficiaries are 140,207 indigenous households and 27,207 homes that include people with disabilities, within the framework of the guidelines of the National Development Plan Colombia World Power for Life.
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Will Citizen Income suffer adjustments in 2025?
Social Prosperity – Citizen Income
Source: Social Prosperity – Official Facebook
The director of the DPS reported, within the framework of the accountability of the management he carried out on December 5 in Cartagena, that some initiatives such as Renta Joven, Jóvenes en Paz and the VAT Refund will suffer cuts due to the budget restriction that the entity will have in 2025.
In any case, Bolívar confirmed that, at the request of President Gustavo Petro, the Citizen Income and Colombia Mayor programs will not be affected in their budget, so the beneficiaries will continue to receive monetary assistance.
