Today begins the payment of the new Extraordinary Winter Bonus, benefits granted by the government and which will consist of a single payment of $120,000.
Considering that the aid will reach more than 7.5 million people (a little more than half in a first section), cybercrime has already started its computer attacks to seize this money and the private data of potential beneficiaries, through various strategies.
What does the Chile Supports Winter bonus consist of?
The Extraordinary Chile Supports Winter Bonus is a contribution from $120,000which will allow the 35% of the population that most needs it to face the rise in food and basic services, such as water, electricity or gas.
This is a non-applicable benefit and is given to those who meet the requirements.
From August 5 you will be able to check on this site if you are a beneficiary.
To put barriers to the act of cybercrime, the Cyber Intelligence Analyst at CronUp Cybersecurity, Camilo Mixprovides a series of recommendations.
“We have seen that various users are already receiving text messages, asking them to enter a link to supposedly confirm data for the bonus payment. For this reason, it is necessary to point out as a first step never to trust this type of message and only trust the information that appears on official channels”Mix says.
Alert for computer scams through the 2022 Winter Bonus: How to avoid them?
In order not to have problems with scams, the computer security specialist advises:
- cut and lock any call requesting the RUT, serial number of the identity card, bank or personal data, address or the second factor of authentication to an unknown person.
- Keep an updated antivirus on your computer. Only install official apps from repositories such as the App Store and Google Play.
- Alert your neighbors of suspicious emails or SMS from financial or state institutions, in relation to the 2022 Winter Bonus.
- Doubt any message that is related to clarifying or confirming the bonus and not clicking on any link that arrives by SMS, Whatsapp, email or other means. Any question is better to clarify it on the official site www.bonoinviernochileapoya.cl/.
Who is given the 2022 winter bonus in Chile?
- Causers of Family Subsidy and Causers of Family and Maternal Allowance as of December 31, 2021.
- Beneficiaries of the Winter Bonus as of May 31, 2022.
- Beneficiaries of the Disability Subsidy as of June 30, 2022.
- People retired with a Basic Solidarity Disability Pension or a Solidarity Pension Contribution for Disability as of June 30, 2022.
- User families of the “Securities and Opportunities” subsystem to August 1 for each person subject to care of the Payment Program for people with disabilities of the Ministry of Social Development and Family; people with moderate or severe dependency (health module of the Social Registry of Homes); Special Education students or School Integration Programs (NEEP quota) from establishments recognized by the Ministry of Education; over 60 years of age and under 18 years of age.
- Qualified households in the lowest 60% of resources (Social Registry of Homes) as of August 1, for each person subject to care of the Payment Program for people with disabilities of the Ministry of Social Development and Family; people with moderate or severe dependency (health module of the RSH); Special Education students or School Integration Programs (NEEP quota) from establishments recognized by the Ministry of Education; over 60 years of age and under 18 years of age.
- IMPORTANT: Each person who meets the requirements will receive a single bonus of $120 thousand.
