The Ministry of Culture reported that there are approximately 2,500 people who will receive this grant. 40% of beneficiaries belong to the music sector.
He culture Ministry informed that today, February 21, 2023, the collection of the rentoca bonus of S/820, aimed at all art, culture and related workers, registered in the National Registry of Workers and Organizations of the Cultural Industries and Artsand that have a registration resolution issued until December 31, 2022.
The aforementioned portfolio detailed that the shipibo-konibo artist, Olinda Silvano, who works in the art of kené, was the first to receive the subsidy. So did Gladys Flores and Lourdes Flores, tunantada dancers; Delmira Cárdenas, dancer of Andean rhythms; César Urbano, altarpiece artist from Ayacucho; among others.
The Minister of Culture, Leslie Urteaga, who was present at the beginning of the payment, said that, with this benefit, workers will be able to reactivate their economy that was affected, in addition to the pandemic, by the latest protests that occurred in our country. . “We thank the artists who signed up for Rentoca because they believed in this public policy tool. We are realizing that the registry works, serves and is open, so we invite those who have not yet done so to register ”, she stated.
He added that the registration can be done virtually, through the website (HERE), or in person at each of the Decentralized Directorates of Culture at the national level.
Who are the beneficiaries of Rentoca?
The beneficiaries are those people whose declared income does not exceed two minimum vital wages (RMV), that is, less than S/2,050.
According to the Ministry of Culture, there are approximately 2,500 people who will receive the financial incentive. 40% of beneficiaries belong to the music sector (951 citizens), 35% to the visual arts sector (831 citizens), 14% to the performing arts sector (329 citizens) and 5% to the book and reading sector (108 citizens). . The other beneficiaries belong to the sectors of cultural education, audiovisual and indigenous, native languages and oral tradition.
Communication to beneficiaries
As of this Monday, February 20, the notification began via SMS text message, via electronic mailbox of the Virtual Citizen Service Platform, email and alert message on the Rentoca platform to the beneficiaries of the voucher.
Once notified, from today, February 21, they will be able to withdraw the bonus until June 30 of this year.
From the Ministry of Culture, the beneficiaries will be monitored so that they can make the withdrawal of the bonus effective. For this reason, there is a team that is ready to guide citizens and resolve any doubts they may have regarding the delivery of the voucher.
For inquiries or more information about the bonus, you can call (01)-618 9393 annexes: 2558, 2554, 2556, 2559, 2637 or 2237, Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Source: Larepublica

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