From this Monday December 22more than 6,500 older adults will be able to access the subsidy 350 soles of the program Pension 65after being included in a Additional User List (RUA) issued by the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (Midis). Beneficiaries may withdraw the amount at any branch of the Bank of the Nationwhere they will also have the option of processing a debit card to facilitate the collection of future transfers at Multired agents or ATMs.
According to the social program, Lima leads the list with 1,468 new users, followed by Piura with 613 and Cajamarca with 525 beneficiaries. This extraordinary relationship represents a preview of the population that will be officially incorporated into the first registry of 2026, corresponding to the January – February period.
Distribution of beneficiaries by region
After the three departments with the highest number of additions, the list continues with La Libertad (375), Junín (375), Cusco (348), Puno (335), Lambayeque (332), San Martín (328), Áncash (276), Loreto (240) and Arequipa (232).
The next in the list are Amazonas (162), Huánuco (152), Ucayali (148), Ayacucho (112), Ica (105), Huancavelica (73), Apurímac (72), Tumbes (60), Pasco (59), Tacna (57), Madre de Dios (29) and Moquegua (29).
Comprehensive attention to program users
For its part, Luis Aguilar, executive director of Pensión 65explained that Midis currently serves 824,351 users and that this additional incorporation is an anticipated measure before the end of 2025, which will subsequently form part of the regular registry for next year.
“By order of the minister Lesly Shicawe have issued a RUA before closing 2025, which will then be part of the 824,351 users that we serve comprehensively. In addition to the financial subsidy, we also provide social protection, promoting ventures based on traditional knowledge, giving them differentiated health support and giving them glasses to see up close and with UV protection,” Indian.
