There are eight bonds and pensions delivered monthly by the Ecuadorian government that, during 2022, have benefited 1,459,630 people with more than $1,200 million. The coverage of that year compared to 2023 is slightly lower and amounts to 1,438,782 beneficiaries with an economic injection of 323 million dollars between January and April, according to data from the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion (MIES). A budget of more than 1.3 billion USD has been allocated for this year.
One of those transfers is Link to human development of 55 dollars, intended for families in poverty and extreme poverty. Last year, 449 million dollars were delivered, and in the first quarter of 2023, 109 million dollars will go. 456 million dollars was allocated for this bond.
It’s the second one Human development bonus with a variable component, which is aimed at families in extreme poverty with Ecuadorian children under the age of 18 and aims to guarantee that girls, boys and adolescents realize their right to education, health and food. The maximum payout here is $150, and 275,824 people received it in 2022. In the last four months of 2023, there are 275,443 people. The budget approved for this bond is 270 million dollars, and 70 million dollars was given from January to March of this year.
While a value of $50 matches Future childhood bonus, program that guarantees the protection of girls and boys from pregnancy to 2 years of age. It currently has 40,028 users and $3 million shipped. There is still $31 million missing by the end of the year, according to MIES, as part of the government-mandated capital.
Equally, one of the bonds for which the most money was allocated in 2023 is retirement My best years with 325 million dollars. It is intended for people over 65 years of age and older, who are in a situation of poverty or extreme poverty, according to the Social Register. Each user receives $100 per month.
List of banks that pay the bond for human development
In the first three months of 2023 alone, 86 million dollars have already been paid out, and by April there are 300,843 users. In the period of 2022, there were 304,789 persons who were paid a monthly allowance.
The pension for the elderly It is similar. It is also delivered to people over 65 and previously qualified with a score higher than 34.67905 social register points in 2014 until their details are updated and their welfare level is confirmed. The value is $50 per month, and in 2022, 6,586 people were awarded. Meanwhile, by April 2023, there are 6,317 elderly people. The allocated capital is $3 million, and $809,655.08 has been paid up to March.
Instead of that, lifetime pension, of $100, is related to the coverage of economic disadvantages and expenses incurred by persons presenting a disability and who are in a situation of extreme poverty or poverty. The state allocated 92 million dollars for this bond, of which 23 million dollars have already been delivered. By April, 79,728 of them were favored.
And people from ppercentage of disability equal to or greater than 40% receive a pension of $50, in 2022 there were 1,986 beneficiaries, and from January to April 2023, 1,912 beneficiaries. The state of Ecuador allocated 1.1 million dollars for this year, and 241,850 dollars until March.
And at the end, Joaquin Gallegos Lara Bond, of $240 per month, is addressed to a person legally responsible for a person with a severe disability, with a catastrophic illness, or under 18 with HIV. This bonus is the only one that increases. For example, in 2022 there were 41,493 users, and in the first four months of 2023 there were 42,287 users.
In 2022 alone, $117 million was awarded. For this year, the allocated amount is 123 million dollars, and during the first months of 2023, 29 million dollars were given.
Special money transfers:
A budget of 1.1 million dollars is designated for contingencies, a bonus for people affected by events of natural or anthropogenic origin, and a bonus for children and adolescents who have lost their parents due to the violent death of a mother or parent.
The contingency coverage It consists of the delivery of a cash transfer to a person or a nuclear family, in a situation of extreme poverty or poverty, which represents an accident that endangers the life of their family, their current home or normal development. Contingency cover works through nine types:
In 2022, 1,426 beneficiaries were recorded, and from January to April 2023, there were 386. Only in the previous year, 418 million dollars were given, and for 2023, an amount of 425 million dollars was allocated. And in the first months of 2023, 114 million dollars were delivered.
While the amount of Bonus for children and adolescents in an orphanage situation due to the violent death of a mother or parent It is determined on the basis of the uniform basic salary and according to the first level of the Maintenance Table. The amount awarded in 2023 is $222 million, and there are 135 favored by April. Of this total, $64 million was delivered by March.
And at the end, Bonus for people affected by events of natural or anthropogenic origin refers to a money transfer in the amount of 50% of the vital family basket, which is made as a one-time payment, for one occasion and urgently and exceptionally.
“This voucher is intended for people affected by events of natural or anthropological origin, for which the National Service for Risk and Emergency Management will collect data on the affected families and send lists of beneficiaries to the MZES. who will receive this bonus,” it says on the MZOS website -And.
Here, 458 million dollars were allocated, and in the first quarter of 2023, 1326 dollars were given. In this segment, families were affected by the emergencies caused in March by the winter season, the earthquake and the landslide in AlausÃ. There were 719 bonds in total.
Source: Eluniverso

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