Citizen Income Its objective is to guarantee a minimum income that allows vulnerable families to cover their basic needs such as food and housing. As is known, in the 2025, the program will undergo important changes and the collection amounts will be modified.
A few weeks ago, Gustavo Bolívar, Director of the Department of Social Prosperity, indicated that in 2025 there will be a substantial cut in the amounts allocated to programs and aid to the most needy families. However, there are some that are untouchable, as is the case of Assessment of Care and Hunger-Free Colombia.
Like the aid corresponding to older adults, they will not see modifications, but, on the contrary, The amounts would rise and go from 80,000 pesos to 230,000 pesos per month starting next year.
This message was highlighted by himself Bolívar, who in an interview with Radio Wmaintained that in addition to seeking a reorganization of the country’s accounts, it was essential to change the conception of needy populations and convert aid into new forms of employment and production.
“Together with President Gustavo Petro we advance towards a productive Colombia with more opportunities through the optimization of the delivery of transfers,” the official indicated. In the meantime, they define exactly what the new amounts and changes in the programs will be.
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The objectives of Care Valuation and Colombia Without Hunger
Social Prosperity – Citizen Income
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In the case of Vcare assessment seeks to have reinforced care in homes with greater poverty and greater barriers. Serve group A homes of SISBÉN IV with boys and girls under 6 years of age and people with disabilities who require care.
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In the case of Colombia without Hunger prioritizes care in homes that do not have the barriers to access the labor market present in the homes of the Care Assessment line. It focuses on households in Group A of SISBÉN IV with priority on those with children under 18 years of age.
