Food Bonus 2022: How do I know if I’m a recipient?

The S/270 food voucher has already started being paid out this month to more than 4 million Peruvians who are vulnerable due to rising prices and food insecurity.

According to the Ministry of Development and Social Integration (Midi), across the country, more than a million people have already received a bonus for the first two weeks of payment.

In Lima alone, more than 208,000 people have already received the bonus, but how do I know if I am a recipient?

Link to find out if you are a beneficiary

Midis indicates that people can now go to the bonoalimentario.gob.pe website to determine if they are eligible for connection. They only need to enter a link, indicate their identification number and the date of issue of their document.

Another option is to call toll-free 101 where they can check if beneficiaries Monday to Saturday from 8:30 to 17:30 This line is closed on public holidays and non-working days.

Remember not to share personal information with strangers, don’t accept help from social media groups, and don’t contact processors to see if you can get a meal voucher as you could be the victim of a scam.

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

Requirements for the recipient

Be one of the beneficiaries selected Midithe following conditions must be met:

• You must be an adult on the national health emergency COVID-19 response registry and be considered poor or living in extreme poverty under the Household Targeting System (Sisfoh).
• Members house They do not have to register on the public and private payroll, with the exception of pensioners, income earners and forms of formation.
• To qualify for the meal voucher, your family’s monthly income cannot exceed SGD 1,025.

“The target population for Midis was in line with rural households and the social programs of Juntos, Pensión 65 and Contigo,” Midis points out.

Payment Methods

Web site food bonus indicates that the recipient of the S/270 will be able to receive money through the deposit methods, digital wallet, payment carts, and window collection.

This modality corresponds to beneficiaries who have an account with the Banco de la Nación or some other financial institution. In this case, it will be automatically credited to the account according to the schedule Payments. Thus, you can withdraw it at any time through ATMs or authorized agents.

If the modality of digital wallets suits you, this means that you will receive money through Tunki or Yape.

In case you do not yet have a digital wallet, but you are assigned this type of payment, you can open a cell phone account with a line in your name.

Midis points out that toll carts or high-value transport companies (ETVs) will reach the most remote corners of the country, especially in the mountains and jungles where there are no financial structures.

This type of payment began on November 9 at community focal points, especially in Andean and jungle areas where there is no financial system.

This subsidy will be provided to agencies National Bank through their windows, only to people who don’t have a bank or financial institution account or who don’t have a cell line in their name.

Prior to the delivery of the bond, Banco de la Nación announced that its opening hours at its 90 branches would be from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday and on Saturdays from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. will apply from 2 to 30 November.