This is the value that low-income families will receive for Solidarity Income in March

The potato, from daily food to a luxury in Colombia 2:21 (CNN Spanish) — Some 4 million Colombian households with limited resources will receive their economic contribution from the Solidarity Income program in March, as announced by the Government of Colombia last month. In March the coverage of these subsidies will reach one million more people, going from more than 3 to just over 4 million households in extreme poverty and vulnerability. The program will give priority to registered households in extreme poverty in Sisbén IV. This is what you should know about Solidarity Income for March 2022. File photo. A house in Ciudad Bolívar in Bogotá shows a Colombian flag in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic. The Solidarity Income program was created in 2020 to mitigate the economic problems of covid in the most vulnerable populations. (Credit: RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images) When will the Solidarity Income be delivered? The Solidarity Income payment for March is expected to start in the second week of the month, the government announced. The other payments will be made every two months in May, July, September and November. Solidarity Income was an initiative that was created in 2020, initially to mitigate the impacts of the covid-19 pandemic, but it has been extended until December 2022, according to President Iván Duque at the end of February. How much money will families receive? As of March 2022, Solidarity Income beneficiaries will receive 190,000 pesos each month, which will accumulate to be paid every two months. In other words, each household is expected to receive 380,000 pesos (about US$98 at current exchange rates). Remember that from July 2022 the payments will be differentiated depending on the Sisbén IV group in which the households are. (For more information read here) Who will receive this money? The beneficiaries will be families with limited economic resources identified in the Sisbén databases, which is a state survey to find out the socioeconomic conditions of families and classifies them by “their ability to generate income and quality of life,” according to the Department of National Planning. This program will give economic aid to families that are NOT beneficiaries of other programs such as Families in Action, Youth in Action, who have sales tax compensation, or the Elderly Protection program, Colombia Mayor. How are the turns made? Beneficiaries receive payments through their bank account (identified with their identity number) and they will be notified of the payment via text message. Those who do not have a bank account will receive the money through payment operators established for that purpose or through a digital wallet. Is it necessary to register to receive the benefit? The selection of beneficiary families of this program is made with the information registered in the Sisbén. It does not carry out inscriptions or raffles.