The minimum guaranteed income (IMG), promoted by the Mayor’s Office of Bogotá in order to provide monthly economic support to citizens who are in vulnerability, vulnerability, It was reformulated since November 2024. The new design of the initiative, by the District Secretariat of Social Integration, introduced new selection criteria, differentiated amounts and rules Not all homes know, generating doubts among many families. What are these changes?
While access to this program continues to depend on the classification in Sisbén IV, The new format prioritizes families in extreme poverty, older adults, young people in training or employability and people with disabilitiesguaranteeing direct and focused aid to reduce social gaps in the Colombian capital.
In the event that your family has stopped receiving IMG’s financial supportit is possible that your home is reflected in any of the three scenarios detailed below:
1) Your home no longer meets the requirements of the new IMG:
With the changes implemented, the benefits ceased to be automatic for all homes of Sisbén B and C. only those who have old people who participate in routes of social and productive inclusion or people with disabilities will continue to support support. If your home does not have any of these prioritized members, it is likely that you have left the program.
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2) The money is now delivered directly to the beneficiary:
Many transfers are no longer sent to the head of the Home, but directly to the beneficiary member. For example, if an elderly or a young person in the home meets the conditions of the new IMG, it will be that person who receives the payment, and not necessarily the head of the home. In addition, payment may have migrated to another financial entity such as Nequi, Movii, Dale or Daviplat.
3) Someone from your family already receives help from national programs:
The new IMG model prevents the same person from receiving multiple public support. Therefore, if any member of his home is already a beneficiary of young rent, Colombia Mayor or Citizen Income, the IMG will stop sending the transfer to avoid duplication of subsidies. This mechanism seeks to guarantee a better distribution of resources among the entire vulnerable population of the city.
If after reviewing these reasons, you still have doubts about your situation, you can consult directly on one of the local subdirections of the Ministry of Social Integration or make your virtual consultation in the official channels.
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What SISBÉN group should I have to receive the IMG?
• Sisbén: A (extreme poverty): The homes of this group continue to be the main focus of the program. They receive monthly non -conditioned transfers and, if they have older people, young people or people with disabilities, they can receive additional amounts.
• Sisbén: B (moderate poverty): This group no longer receives unconcerned transfers. Only the elderly, young people on productive inclusion routes or people with disabilities access benefits. In these cases, the transfer is delivered directly to the individual beneficiary.
• Sisbén C (vulnerability): Some subgroups can enter the IMG differentially, but only if there are older people (C1), young people in special programs or people with disabilities (between C1 and C9).
