Cash Transfers
Orphanage Grant (Bono Orfandad) Economic Assistance for Orphans due to COVID-19
Date announced
7/28/2020
Start date
6/1/2021
Date of last update
9/29/2021
Description
Grant for children that lost their parents during the pandemic, and it will last until they are of legal age. This transfer must be used for food, education, physical and mental health or other needs related to the integral development of children or adolescents.
Official Sources
El Peruano (02-17-21). 'Decreto de Urgencia N°020-2021 del 17 de febrero de 2021'. [https://cdn.www.gob.pe/uploads/document/file/1679575/DU020_2021.pdf.pdf].
Gobierno de Perú (07-30-21). 'Meta superada: Mas de 11 000 niñas, niños y adolescentes acceden a la pensión de orfandad por COVID-19'. [https://www.gob.pe/institucion/inabif/noticias/508885-meta-superada-mas-de-11-000-ninas-ninos-y-adolescentes-acceden-a-la-pension-de-orfandad-por-covid-19].
Gobierno de Perú (s.f). 'Asistencia Económica para Casos de Orfandad por la COVID-19'. [https://www.gob.pe/pensiondeorfandad].
Characteristics of the measure
Type of measure
Cash transfer (1)
Sphere
Income protection (1)
Target population
Children who have lost their parents (2)
Informed coverage
10,900 children and adolescents.
Frequency / duration
Every two months.
During the validity of this Emergency Decree. The recipient person loses their eligibility if they turn 18 during the term of this Emergency Decree.
Recipient Registration System
Registros del Programa Integral Nacional para el Bienestar Familiar
Legal Framework
Emergency Decree Nº 020-2021 of February 17, 2021
Responsible Institution
Comprehensive National Family Welfare Programme (Programa Integral Nacional para el Bienestar Familiar, INABIF) / Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (Ministerio de la Mujer y Poblaciones Vulnerables)