The Universal Guaranteed Pension (PGU) is a crucial benefit for the elderly, provided by the Social Welfare Institute. However, there are situations in which this bonus may stop being received. It is important to be informed about it. Below, we explain the reasons why you could stop receiving the PGU.
First of all, the benefit may be suspended if not charged for 6 consecutive months. However, it is allowed to request reactivation up to 6 months after the suspension. If said request is not made within that period, the benefit will be extinguished.
Another reason why the PGU It is if the necessary background information is not provided to prove compliance with the requirements requested by the IPS. This must be done within 3 months of the request.
The extinction of the PGU occurs in case of death of the beneficiary or beneficiary, from the last day of the month in which the death occurred. Likewise, the benefit may stop being delivered if the person remains outside the country for more than 180 continuous or discontinuous days during the calendar year.
If incomplete, erroneous or false background information was provided in order to prove compliance with the requirements for access to the benefit, it can be extinguished. It is also possible that the targeting requirement may no longer be met, which may lead to loss of benefit.
