Warning to pension fund members: contribution weeks will not be recognized by decision
A maximum alert has been raised among thousands of Colombian workers who are close to retirement age.
TL;DR
- Colpensiones and private APFs are enforcing stricter validation of labor histories for retirement.
- Contribution weeks with employer payment defaults or missing retroactive payment records may not be recognized.
- Workers must provide proof of payroll deductions for unrecognized weeks.
- This affects individuals who worked during periods of informal employment or employer negligence, especially from the 1980s to early 2000s.
- The new validation criteria could postpone or cancel retirement plans for many.
- Recommendations include requesting detailed labor history reports and using legal actions like 'tutela' to challenge non-recognition.
- The gradual reduction of retirement weeks for women may not be enough if old contributions are invalidated.