Programa Colombia Mayor (Colombia Elderly Programme) (2012- )
2012-
Colombia Mayor aims to improve the living conditions of older persons, who are in moderate or extreme poverty conditions, through an economic transfer that allows to cover the basic needs.
Characteristics
Elderly people (54 years or older for women and 59 years or older for men) in a situation of moderate or extreme poverty.
National
1) Proxy means test: Levels 1 and 2 of Sisben.
2) Cathegorical: National of Colombia or 10 years of residence in Colombia; minimum age of 52 years old for women and 57 years old for men
System for the Identification of Potential Social Programme Beneficiaries (SISBÉN).
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Death of the participant; Falsification of registered information; Receive a pension, rent or subsidy; Proven begging as a productive activity; Checking for illegal activities; Transfer to another Municipality or District; Not collecting, consecutively, up to four programmed subsidies; Failure to comply with entry requirements.
As part of the measures to face the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and social isolation, from April 2020 to June 2021, 15 additional monetary transfers were delivered to users of the program. In January 2020, the value of the subsidy was unified for all municipalities in the country. The programme considers older adults who live with a relative and have a total household income lower than the minimum wage. Additionally, the residents of the Elderly Welfare Center (CBA) and the users attending a Day Centre are entitled to receive this pension.
Institutionality
Resolution No. 2958 of 2012; Resolution No. 0234 of 2020; Decree No. 812 of 2020 and Decree No. 1690 of 2020
Ministry of Labor
Instituto Colombiano de Bienestar Familiar (Colombian Family Welfare Institute); Consorcio Colombia Mayor (Colombia Mayor Consortium)
Subcuenta de Subsistencia del Fondo de Solidaridad Pensional (FSP) (Subsistence Subaccount of the Pension Solidarity Fund (FSP))
1) Direct economic subsidy
Non-residents of the Elderly Wellness Center (CBA), non-users of Day Centers, non-residents on indigenous reserves
Monetary
Cash delivery/withdrawal
Monthly
1) Direct participant 2) Elderly Wellness Center (CBA) 3) Day Center
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Does not have
Does not have
It is delivered in cash through the banking network or entities contracted for this purpose. Social services are considered complementary the development of educational activities, recreation, culture, tourism, sports and productive leisure which enables the busy, distraction and improving of the life quality of the elderly. There is also funding for funeral expenses.
COL $80,000
2) Indirect economic subsidy
Residents of the Elderly Wellness Center (CBA), users of Day Centers, and indigenous
Monetary
Cash delivery/withdrawal
Monthly
1) Direct beneficiary
3) Day Center
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Does not have
Does not have
Resources granted in Basic Social Services, through the Elderly Welfare Centers and Diurnal Centers, so that they can attend the cases of homeless older adults or in a condition of abandonment. These considers the following requirements: food, shelter and medicines not included on the Compulsory Health Plan of the Subsidized Regime.
COL $80,000
Can a small social pension promote labor force participation? Evidence from the Colombia Mayor Program
Pfutze, T. and Rodríguez-Castelán, C.
2015
Policy Research Working Paper, N° 7516, Washington, D.C., The World Bank
Impact evaluation
Impacto de los subsidios estatales sobre el mercado laboral en Colombia
Farné, S., Rodríguez, D. and Ríos, P.
2016
Workbook Nº 17, Bogotá, Universidad Externado de Colombia
Impact evaluation
Social Pension Income Associated With Small Improvements In Self-Reported Health Of Poor Older Men In Colombia
Hessel, P., M. Avendano, C. Rodríguez-Castelán,and T. Pfutze
2018
Health Affairs, Vol. 37, No. 3: Advancing health equity
Impact evaluation
Los efectos del programa de pensiones Colombia Mayor sobre salud y participación laboral en Colombia
Acosta, O.L., A. Gómez, and P. Hessel
2018
Notas de política, Número 31 (2018 - 03), Universidad de los Andes
Impact evaluation
Realizar una evaluación de impacto del programa Colombia Mayor que permita medir el efecto casual de la intervención en el ingreso, consumo y pobreza y condiciones de dignidad de los beneficiarios
UT Econometría - SEI (Sistemas Especializados de Información)
2016
National Department of Planning, Colombia
Impact evaluation