Observatory of Social Development
Pacific Alliance

2011-

Official website of the programme

This programme is the successor of the pilot "Gratitud" programme executed during the last months of Alan Garcia\'s second government (2006-2011). "Pension 65" seeks to provide social protection to adults over sixty-five years, living in vulnerable situations, by giving them a financial allowance that enable an increase in their welfare; and by improving their access to public services through intersectoral and intergovernmental coordination. "Pension 65" began to be implemented on the departments of Amazonas, Ancash, Apurímac, Ayacucho, Cajamarca, Callao, Cusco, Huancavelica, Huanuco, Junín, La Libertad, Lima, Piura, and Puno. "Pension 65" is currently operating in all regions of the country.

Households with adults aged 65 years in extreme poverty

National

1) Geographic: 2009 Poverty map
2) Proxy means test

Single Socioeconomic Questionnaire (FSU)

Household Targeting System (SISFHO)

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As part of the measures to face the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and social isolation, the double payment was arranged in advance for users of Pension 65. Additionally, the Universal Family Grant was delivered for households affected by Covid-19 and who were recipients of Pension 65, JUNTOS and CONTIGO. This transfer is inconsistent with other pensions and public subsidies, except the Health Integral Insurance (SIS) and the National Mobilization Programme for Literacy (Pronama).

Supreme Decree Nº 040-2014 PCM; Supreme Decree No 081-2011-PCM; Decreto de Urgencia No 56-2011

Presidency of the Council of Ministers

National programme to directly support the poorest "Juntos"

Government of Peru