In Colombia, the pension system has the objective of providing a group of people with economic support after having carried out activities in the labor sector. Taking this situation into account, currently There are four types in which their beneficiaries receive their amounts, as mentioned by Asofondos and Colpensiones. What are they?
The four pensions that exist in Colombia.
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The types of pensions that exist in Colombia
old age pension
It is an amount that a person receives when they retire from working life. Through the Individual Solidarity Savings Regime, it constitutes accumulated savings while it was active and productive, taking into consideration the returns that have been generated.
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Disability pension
This type of pension guarantees those individuals who are disabled a series of monthly payments when 50% of their working capacity has been lost due to an illness that occurred in the workplace.
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Survivor pension
It is a monthly payment that is given to a group of beneficiaries, who receive the money due to the death of the member due to an accident or illness that occurred at work.
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Family Pension
In this case it is the sum of the efforts of a couple who is in time to receive the amount corresponding to a minimum wage, but do not have enough weeks to retire individually.
On what date would the 13th allowance be paid in Colombia?
The types of pensions that exist today.
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Also known as the Christmas bonus, it becomes the thirteenth payment that retirees have during a year. It is important to mention that this month, all beneficiaries will be receiving the payment of this allowance 13 in the middle of the month of December, despite the fact that in the past there were some rumors about its disappearance.
