The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) published this Friday, July 14, Supreme Decree No. 150-2023-EF, which provides for the delivery of the Christmas bonus for public sector workers within the framework of the celebration of the National Holidays. To find out the main scope of this rule, who is responsible for receiving this economic benefit, what is the amount they will be able to access and the payment schedule, continue reading this note from La República.
➤ Who gets to receive the Christmas bonus for National Holidays?
According to the supreme decree, which dictates provisions for the granting of the Christmas bonus for National Holidays, this extra money will be deposited to officials, appointed and contracted servants who belong to the labor regime of Legislative Decree No. 276, Law No. 29944 and Law No. 30512. In the same way, they receive it:
- University professors of Law no. 30220
- Health personnel of Legislative Decree No. 1153, permanent and temporary workers in the public sector.
- Pensioners included in the regimes of Laws No. 15117 and 28091, in Supreme Decree No. 051-88-PCM, as well as Decree Laws No. 19846 and 20530.
- Personnel of the Armed Forces and the National Police of Peru.
➤ What is the amount of the bonus?
According to the norm, the amount set for this year is S/300, in accordance with the Public Budget Law for fiscal year 2023, which will be paid, only once, in the July payroll.
According to the Supreme Decree published by the MEF, public sector workers are entitled to receive S/300 in bonuses in the month of July. Photo: The Peruvian
➤ What are the requirements to receive the Christmas bonus?
According to the Supreme Decree No. 150-2023-EF, public sector workers must meet these requirements to receive this year’s Christmas bonus:
- To have been working as of June 30, 2023, or using their vacation leave, paid leave or receiving the subsidies indicated by the Law on Modernization of Social Security in Health.
- Have an age of not less than three months as of June 30 of this year. If you do not comply with the indicated time, said concept is paid proportionally to the months and days worked.
➤ Christmas bonus 2023: who receives S/100?
As established in the supreme decree published by the MEF, Human Medicine and Dentistry interns will receive a bonus of S/100, within the framework of the Second Final Complementary Provision of Emergency Decree No. 016-2020, which does not is subject to social charges.
➤ What is the payment schedule to receive the Christmas bonus?
According to the payment schedule for the month of July published by the Banco de la Nación, these are the dates on which the Christmas bonuses for public sector workers will be deposited:
Thursday July 20
- Presidency of the Council of Ministers.
- Power of attorney.
- Ministry of Justice.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- Ministry of Economy and Finance.
- Public universities.
- Ministry of Agrarian Development and Irrigation.
- Comptroller General of the Republic.
- People’s Ombudsman.
- National Board of Justice.
- Public ministry.
- Constitutional Court.
- Ministry of Defence.
- Congress of the republic.
- National Jury of Elections.
- National Office of Electoral Processes.
- National Registry of Identification and Civil Status.
- Ministry of Transport and Communications.
- Regional Governments: Executing Units of Agriculture.
Friday July 21
- Ministry of Education: UGEL 01, 03 and 07.
- Regional Governments: Executing Education Units except Department of Cajamarca, La Libertad, Junín, Piura, Ancash, Loreto and Puno.
Monday July 24
- Culture Ministry.
- Ministry of Education: except UGEL 01, 03 and 07.
- Regional Governments: Executing Education Units Department of Cajamarca, La Libertad, Junín, Piura, Ancas, Loreto and Puno.
Tuesday July 25
- Ministry of the Environment.
- Ministry of Health.
- Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion.
- Ministry of Energy and Mines.
- Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism.
- Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation.
- Ministry of Production.
- Ministry of Women and Vulnerable Populations.
- Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion.
- Regional Governments: All the Executing Units, except those of Education and Agriculture.
Wednesday July 26
- Ministry of Interior.
- Police Military Jurisdiction.
Source: Larepublica

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