They seek to raise the orphanhood pensions that children perceive with disabilities: how much?

The congressman of the Democratic Change Bank, Edgard Reymundo, entered the documentary process of Parliament a legislative project that seeks to modify the General Law of People with Disabilities to raise pensions by orphanhood that children with disabilities receive from the headlines.

For this purpose, a section is incorporated into article 58-A of Law 29973 so that the beneficiaries receive an amount equivalent to 50% of the owner’s pension, not being less than 50% of the minimum pension established in The current reform of the pension system. Similarly, children with disabilities will have to be accredited in the CONADIS.

According to Reymundo, the central objective of the initiative is to promote access to equitable pensions by people with disabilities to improve their quality of life. Precisely, one of the greatest barriers faced by this group of vulnerable people is the ability to generate autonomously and sufficient resources for their own maintenance.

“While the percentages do not ensure an access to similar amount, it is being sought that at least one amount closer to the basic basket per person, taking into account that said basket, particularly is higher for this population group. The idea It does not seek to increase pensions in principle, beyond that it may be, but to establish an access similar to a pension. “, Reads in the exposition of reasons for the proposal presented this February 17.

And is that a person with severe disability He would receive a pension from S/150 per month, if the non -contributory pillar of the pension reform approved by Congress in May last year is taken into account. In said legal device, it is specified that this allocation must not exceed 25% of the minimum pension established in S/600.

Employment situation of people with disabilities

According to the law of the Congressman Reymundo, the report of the labor market of the People with disabilities 2019-2022, evidence that this population amounted to 1 million 583,600. Of these, 44.4% had an active participation in the world of work, below the group without disabilities (73.2%). In addition, 21% are affiliated with a AFP U ONP.

“While the labor informality of people without disabilities is 72.3%. In the case of people with disabilities, it rises to 87%. Likewise, adequate employment for people without disabilities is 54.3%, percentage which is reduced to 26.8% for the group that we follow up “, are indicated in the proposal of the democratic change legislator.