In October, Law 31912 was enacted, which approved the delivery of supplementary credits with the objective of financing expenses related to the economic reactivation and the response to the imminent danger of the El Niño phenomenon. This law includes the approval of bonuses for public sector workers and assistance to families affected by collapsed homes.
Even though that him Minister of Economy and Finance, Alex Contreras, initially ruled out the implementation of more subsidies, the Government issued an emergency decree on November 24 to allocate a new economic subsidy of 700 soles. Below are the requirements and steps to receive these bonuses that are valid in December.
Bonus for rain victims
The Economic Support Bonus (BAE) offers monthly aid of 500 soles for families whose homes have been declared uninhabitable due to natural disasters. Management is carried out through the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Sanitation and the Mivivienda Fund, with a maximum period of two years to rent homes with basic services.
Bonus for health personnel
An exceptional allocation of 709 soles was approved for health personnel throughout the country, including professionals, technicians and assistants. The benefit applies to those who meet certain requirements, such as having a current employment relationship and continuity of at least 5 months.
Bonus of 600 soles for public sector personnel
Authorized the granting of a one-time exceptional bonus of 600 soles for employees of various public sector regimes, without remuneration or social charges. Requirements include having an employment relationship as of June 30, 2023.
Bonus for workers of the Ministry of Culture
This is an exceptional bonus of 550 soles for the staff of the national and regional teams of the Ministry of Culture, subject to the regime of Legislative Decree No. 276. To receive this amount, the servants of the national and regional teams of the Ministry of Culture They must have an employment relationship and be registered in the Computer Application for the Centralized Registry of Payrolls and Data of Human Resources in the Public Sector (AIRHSP) of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, on the date of entry into force of this law.
Bonus of 220 soles for teachers and assistants
Supplementary credit that includes a bonus of 220 soles for appointed and hired teachers and educational assistants. An extraordinary bonus of 220 soles is also granted for teachers of educational institutions managed by the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior.
Bonus for administrative staff of Education Executing Units
An extraordinary allocation of 600 soles has been authorized in December 2023 in favor of the administrative staff of the Education Executing Units of the Regional Governments and Metropolitan Lima, subject to the regime of Legislative Decree No. 276.
S/800 bonus for tourist guides
According to Emergency Decree No. 029-2023, a bonus of 800 soles is established for independent tourist guides, including tourism graduates specialized in tourist guiding, hiking, mountains and artisans throughout the country. To access the bonus, requirements must be met such as having valid registrations as of December 31, 2022 with the Regional Directorate of Foreign Trade and Tourism, being registered in the same entity for the same date, having active status in the Single Registry of Taxpayers (RUC) and tax address as of December 31, 2022, be registered in the National Register of Artisans of Mincetur as of December 31, 2022, not be beneficiaries of other subsidies or social programs, and be included in the Register of Beneficiaries specified in the decree.
Bonus for Public Defense and Access to Justice personnel
An extraordinary bonus of 400 soles was authorized for personnel under the regimes of Legislative Decree No. 1057 and Legislative Decree No. 276 of the District Directorates of the General Directorate of Public Defense and Access to Justice of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights. Requirements include being registered with the AIRHSP and providing services on the effective date of the law.
Second bonus for the artisanal fisherman
The Peruvian Government, through Emergency Decree No. 038-2023, approved the artisanal fisherman’s bonus of 700 soles as financial aid, due to the El Niño Phenomenon and anomalous waves. It benefits more than 47,500 on-board and non-board artisanal fishermen. The Ministry of Production and the National Fisheries Development Fund will coordinate the delivery. The deadline for delivery of the bonus is detailed in the decree, with disbursement no later than February 28, 2024.
Will bonuses be paid in 2024?
According to statements by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Alex Contreras, it is not planned to implement additional bonuses in 2024.
“We have not contemplated any additional targeted bonus like those that occurred during the pandemic or until 2021,” the official said in an interview with La República in October.
The minister added that, although there are resources in the contingency reserve, the Government’s main focus will be to promote temporary employment programs to boost the economy.
Source: Larepublica
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