Juntos Program: what is it, who does it benefit, how to join and collect this State bonus?

The National Program for Direct Support to the Poorest (Juntos) is an entity attached to the Ministry of Development and Social Inclusion (Midis). It seeks to benefit children and young people up to 19 years of age to ensure their access to quality health and education. Recently, the president of the Council of Ministers, Mirtha Vásquez, announced that the Executive will expand this program to reach more than 670,000 households by the end of 2021.

Together Program: what is it and to whom is it directed?

The Juntos Program, dependent on Midis, “contributes to generating human capital within households”, According to its official website. Juntos delivers a monetary transfer of S / 200 every two months to the families identified within the Household Targeting System (Sisfoh).

This state subsidy is aimed at children and adolescents up to 19 years; likewise, pregnant women “with very low economic conditions”. In this way, the Government intends to ensure maternal and child preventive health and schooling without dropping out, all with the voluntary participation of families.

Requirements to join Juntos

• The girl or boy must have a DNI or Unique Identification Code (CUI).
• The mother must have ID.
• The household must belong to a district equal to or greater than 15% poverty.
• The household must not have any member on the public or private payroll, according to the National Household Registry.

Benefits and agreements for members of the Juntos program

The monetary benefits provided by Juntos will allow children and adolescents to go to school, get cared for in a health center and they watch over the pregnant women in prenatal check-ups. Economic transfers are made directly to the rural and urban population of the country.

As for the Juntos Program agreements, there are several with different institutions, such as the National Country Program, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Health, National Superintendency of Migration, Banco de la Nación and various financial entities.

How do I know if I have a bonus in the Juntos program?

The mothers of the minors can consult the following link: https://intranet.juntos.gob.pe/lr/rest/consulta/consulta-ciudadano-juntos

How to register for the Juntos program?

The following steps must be followed:

• Carry out the identification of households through the household targeting system (Sisfoh).
• Verify that households meet the program’s membership requirements.
• Households that qualify as suitable will enter the list of affiliated households.
• Validate households through community validation assemblies.
• Formalize the affiliation of households that strictly comply with the aforementioned steps and that also assume the commitment to the Juntos Program.