Cash Transfers
Non-contributory pensions – Pension 65 and CONTIGO (double advanced payment) [Pensiones no-contributivas Pensión 65 y CONTIGO (doble pago de manera anticipada)]
Date announced
3/14/2020
End date
10/31/2020
Date of last update
3/25/2022
Description
By Supreme Decree No. 004-2020-MIDIS, the National Solidarity Assistance Program - PENSION 65 is authorized to make advanced monetary transfers, corresponding to the bimonthly list of users for the periods March - April and May - June 2020 and the National Program for the Delivery of the Non-Contributory Pension to Persons with Severe Disabilities in Poverty - CONTIGO is authorized to make advanced monetary transfers to its users for the periods March - April and May - June 2020.
09-09-20: A second advance is made for the two-month periods of July - August and September - October, which is delivered to the homes of the participants to prevent this population vulnerable to the coronavirus from being at risk of contagion.
Official Sources
Diario Oficial El Peruano (03-14-20) 'Decreto Supremo N° 004-2020-MIDIS' [https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/566514/DS-004-2020-MIDIS.pdf]
Ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social (08-19-20). 'Plan Operativo Institucional - POI 2020 - I Semestre'. [https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/1249255/evaluacion-semestral-POI-2020.pdf]
Ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social (09-09-20). 'Midis: Unas 14 mil personas usuarias de Pensión 65 mayores de 80 años y con discapacidad reciben por primera vez doble subvención en sus casas'. [https://www.gob.pe/institucion/midis/noticias/301133-midis-unas-14-mil-personas-usuarias-de-pension-65-mayores-de-80-anos-y-con-discapacidad-reciben-por-primera-vez-doble-subvencion-en-sus-casas]
Ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social (03-14-20). “Midis ejecuta estrategia preventiva para usuarias y usuarios de programas sociales ante el coronavirus”. [https://www.gob.pe/institucion/midis/noticias/108918-midis-ejecuta-estrategia-preventiva-para-usuarias-y-usuarios-de-programas-sociales-ante-el-coronavirus].
Characteristics of the measure
Type of measure
Cash transfer (1)
Sphere
Income protection (1)
Target population
Recipients of “Pensión 65“ and 'CONTIGO' (Older persons and persons with disabilities). (1) (4) (6)
Delivery method
Transfer to bank account
Frequency / duration
Quarterly (2 Bimesters, 1 time every four months) on two occasions.
09-09-20: After the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in March, it was decided to advance payments in order to minimize the number of times that senior citizens had to leave their homes to collect their pensions. Thus, the pensions for the bimonthly periods March - April and May - June were paid together, and now the pensions for the following two bimonthly periods, corresponding to July - August and September - October, are being paid together
Recipient Registration System
Sistema de Focalización de Hogares (SISFHO) y Padrón de Usuarios del Programa CONTIGO.
Legal Framework
Supreme Decree N° 004-2020-MIDIS
Responsible Institution
Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion
(Ministerio de Desarrollo e Inclusión Social (MIDIS))