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Non-contributory pensions

National Non-contributory Pension Program for People with Severe Disability in Situation of Poverty - CONTIGO (2017-)

Date

2017-

Description

The National Non-Contributory Pension Program for People with Severe Disability in Situation of Poverty - CONTIGO, is a social program of the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS), in charge of providing a non-contributory pension to people with severe disability and who are in a situation of poverty, in order to raise their quality of life.

Characteristics

Target population

People with severe disabilities, younger than 65 year of age and in situation of poverty

Geographic scale

National

Targeting method

1) Geographical: Geographical sensitivity zones
2) Categorical: Comply with the requirements to be a recipient of the program: i) Have a disability certificate with a severe qualification, issued by health establishments authorized by the Ministry of Health; ii) Not being a recipient of income or pensions that come from public or private institutions, including the economic transfer that are granted through the Social Security of Health - ESSALUD; iii) Being in a situation of poverty under the criteria of the Household Targeting System - SISFOH (proxy means test); iv) Be younger than 65 years of age.

Instrument of selection

Single Socioeconomic Questionnaire (FSU) and Household Targeting System (SISFHO)

Registry of recipients

Registry of Users of the program CONTIGO.

Exit strategies

Comments

As part of the measures to face the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and social isolation, double payment was arranged in advance for CONTIGO users. Also, the increase in coverage of the program to nearly 74,000 people was announced. Additionally, the Universal Family Grant was delivered for households affected by Covid-19 and who were recipients of Pension 65, JUNTOS and CONTIGO. Initially this program was the responsibility of the Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations (MIMP), but through Supreme Decree No. 008-2017-MIDIS the program was transferred to the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS).

Institutionality

Legal framework

Supreme Decree No. 004-2015 MIMP; Supreme Decree No. 007-2016-MIMP; Supreme Decree No. 008-2017-MIDIS; Supreme Decree No. 161-2017-EF.

Responsible organization(s)

Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS).

Executing organization(s)

Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (MIDIS).

Source of funding

Government of Peru

1) Non-contributory pension for people with disabilities

Recipient(s)

People with severe disabilities, younger than 65 year of age and in situation of poverty

Mode of transfer

Flat transfer

Mode of delivery

Deposit in bank account

Periodicity of delivery

Every two months

Recipient of the transfer

Direct recipient or third party formally authorized to receive the transfer

Maximum per household

Does not have

Comments

The transfer is executed by the Bank of Nation

Amount

PEN $ 300 monthly, in 2021. See data in Excel format

2) Universal Family Allowance

Recipient(s)

Intended for vulnerable households with incomes below PEN $ 3,000, JUNTOS recipient households, households with a member of the Pension 65 and / or CONTIGO program; and households that are not registered in the Centralized Payroll and Data Registry Application of the Public Sector (AIRHSP)

Mode of transfer

Flat transfer

Mode of delivery

Deposit in bank account

Periodicity of delivery

Single transfer

Recipient of the transfer

Direct participant

Comments

Amount

PEN $760