He Identification System of Potential Beneficiaries of Social Programs (Sisbén) is a socioeconomic classification tool that helps the Government to know the real needs of the population in order to develop efficient public policies. Find out which group receives the most help and what subsidies they have access to.
According a comprehensive approach that contemplates housing, occupation, income, health and education of the members of each family, Among other factors, Sisbén differentiates the population into groups and subgroups with the aim of optimizing social investment and guaranteeing that resources are allocated to the people who need them most.
Group A, in this sense, is one of the most”benefited” by the State, since They are families that are in a situation of extreme vulnerability. Following this logic, the subsidies you can access are broad.
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The social programs to which Group A has access
According to the Sisbén classification, the group that receives the largest amount of subsidies is group A, which includes households that are in a situation of extreme poverty.
Due to their vulnerability, families belonging to this group are the ones that receive the most assistance in order to guarantee their food security and basic needs.
All subsidies and benefits that group A receives
Benefits:
1. Exception in the payment of the military compensation fee or military passbook.
2. Free higher education.
3. ICBF Programs, such as Comprehensive Early Childhood Care, Nutrition, Protection, Families and Communities.
Subsidies and monetary transfers:
4. My House Now
5. Citizen Income
6. VAT refund
7. Young Income
8. Food Safety Network
9. Families on their Earth
10. Home Improvements
Below is the Group Bwhich includes homes in a situation of moderate poverty, while the last Group D It is the only one that does not need help from the State.
The Sisbén groups in Colombia
The subsidies that Sisbén groups access.
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Potential beneficiaries of social programs are classified into groups named by letters, which in turn are divided into subgroups as follows:
• Group A: It includes households in situations of extreme poverty. In this group, homes will be classified into 5 subgroups, from A1 to A5.
• Group B: corresponds to households in moderate poverty. This group has 7 subgroups, from B1 to B7.
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• Group C: corresponds to households in vulnerable conditions. This group has 18 subgroups from C1 to C18.
• Group D: It includes households that are not in poverty. This group has 21 subgroups from D1 to D21.
