Food Pensions for Elderly in a Situation of Poverty
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Programme type
Population group
Elderly persons
Programme Details
Programme objectives
Food Pension Programme consists of transfer of basic monthly economic income to all people of 65 years old who live in situation of poverty in order to satisfy their basic needs. Also, it considers as beneficiaries to Chaco War veterans, their heirs, and police and military fallen in service.
Programme components
Coverage
Effective: 191,995 recipients (2018)
% of population of 60 and over: 28,8% (2018)
Programme expenditure
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Target groups
Elderly. Since 2012, the programme coverage is extended to indigenous elderly, with no need to prove poverty condition due to their structural marginality.
Eligibility criteria
Adults older than 65 years living in poverty; Instrument of selection:Life Quality Index.
Eligibility reassessment (if any)
Exit strategies or criteria: When eligibility conditions are loose or death of beneficiary. It does not exist a time limit in the programme.
Coverage and other information
Amount of benefits
Payment/delivery frequency
Benefit delivery mechanism
Benefit recipients
Legal Framework
Law n°3728 of 2009 and Decree n°4542 of 2010.
