Útiles escolares 2026: así funcionan los subsidios de las cajas de compensación
Con el inicio de enero, miles de hogares en Colombia comienzan a ajustar sus finanzas para enfrentar uno de los gastos más fuertes del año: la lista de útiles escolares.
TL;DR
- The cost of school supplies in Colombia for 2026 may increase compared to the previous year.
- Family compensation funds are providing subsidies, such as monetary bonuses and school kits, to help families with back-to-school expenses.
- Compensar offers a $105,000 educational subsidy for affiliated workers earning up to four minimum wages, for dependents aged 6-18.
- Colsubsidio provides an $80,000 school bonus per student (ages 5-12), redeemable at specific stores in Cundinamarca, Tolima, and Risaralda.
- Cafam distributes physical school kits to children aged 6-11, with potential for a kit per parent if both are affiliated and income is below four minimum wages.
- Comfama also offers complete school kits including essential supplies.
- To access these subsidies, individuals must be affiliated with a family compensation fund, have dependents within the specified age groups, and check with their respective entity for availability.