Food Bonus will be paid from this month, who can be the recipient?

Since October, the payment of the “Food Bonus” in the amount of S / 270 will begin, which is designed for more than 6 million people. Peruvian in a vulnerable position.

The subsidy has already been granted to users of social programs of the Ministry of Development and Social Integration (MIDIS) such as “Together”, “With You” and “Pension 65”, but the date of granting to other recipients has not yet been determined.

A few weeks ago, the provision rules subsidy monetary and Midis recently approved the list of beneficiaries, but what are the requirements for access?

Food Bonus Requirements

be one of beneficiaries who will charge S/270, you must be an adult listed on the national health emergency COVID-19 response register, identified as poor, or living in extreme poverty by the Household Targeting System (Sisfoh).

Will be considered beneficiaries at home whose members are not on the public and private payrolls, with the exception of pensioners, survivors and forms of education.

In addition, your family’s monthly income cannot exceed S/1025 to qualify for the food bonus.

Who cannot be a beneficiary?

Midis points out that those citizens who are part of at home with any participant in the database of declarations of interests of authorities, civil servants or candidates for public office under oath, maintained by the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic.

It has also been determined that those who are part of the household of a person holding the position of congressman, mayor or mayor of a district or provincial municipality, municipal councilors, regional governors, regional councilors, lieutenant governors will not be able to access bonus S/270. regional, prefects, sub-prefects and/or lieutenant governors.

The bonus will be issued to 4 million 251 464 people who are eligible for poverty and extreme poverty according to the criteria mentioned above.

Approximately 2,559,850 families who will be included in social programs such as “Together”, “Pension 65” and “With You” and who did not receive the subsidy established by Law No. 31538 will also receive the subsidy.

Is there a link to see if I am a beneficiary?

No, there is currently no link by which citizens can determine if they are food bonus recipients.

MIDI indicated that in the coming days he would provide details on consultations and payment methods, as was done on previous occasions.

In addition, they clarified that the Pension 65 program will implement a collection authorization process for those beneficiaries who cannot make it effective.

It should be noted that, in accordance with Law No. 31538, which created food bonusThe grant can be received until April 30, 2023.