From The application of sisbén IV In Colombia, The Government He has been able to direct social aid and programs effectively to the most vulnerable populations in the country. This system has those citizens who requested the corresponding survey, and therefore, many are consulted cUáles They are the rights granted by the fact of being part of one of the classification groups.
According to the official site of the tool in charge of the National Planning Department, SISBÉN is a survey that orders the population according to their social and economic situation and that social programs use to identify their beneficiaries and being part of the same “does not guarantee any benefits or any right.”
“The entities in charge of social programs are those that define the criteria to link their beneficiaries. An example of this is that the Ministry of Health defines the beneficiaries of the subsidized health regime, “they explained.
To date, these are the groups that make up the classification carried out by the identification system of potential beneficiaries of social programs, as indicated by Sel Agency on their website.
– Group A, Formed by the population with less income generation capacity or population in extreme poverty.
– Group B, Composed of poor homes, but with greater capacity to generate income than those of Group A.
– Group C, constituted by vulnerable population or at risk of falling into poverty.
– Group Dmade up of non -poor or vulnerable population.
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What are the aid of Sisbén IV?
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The DNP is not the one that defines the entry of people to social programs and aid, but lTo the Executing Entity of the program, these entities are responsible for establishing the requirements that must be met in order to access these, including their classification in the Sisbén.
“They are equally responsible for identifying their final beneficiaries based on their budget and their ability to serve the population,” detailed the agency.
How can sisbén surveys be requested?
If you want to ask for a Sisbén IV survey, It is a procedure that the person who is in charge of the home must be carried out by entry to the following website: Portalciudadano.sisben.gov.co. If it is the first time you access this platform you will have to register your data.
(Read: Colombia without Hunger 2025: How to know if it is a beneficiary of the subsidy with the ID?)
Do not forget that in this form you will have to Deliver contact data such as the identification documents of the people who live with you and also the address of your residence.
In case you decide to do it in person, you can attend any of the offices that Sisbén has in the different cities of the country or in the municipalities along Colombian land.
