Pension Inheritance Halted in Colombia: Benefits Will No Longer Be Paid to Those Exceeding This Limit
In the landscape of the social security system in Colombia, news has raised alarms among thousands of citizens who depend on or aspire to a survivor's pension, commonly called an "inherited pension."
TL;DR
- Children lose survivor pension benefits after reaching 25 years of age.
- Children under 18 not enrolled in educational institutions will have payments suspended.
- Spouses under 30 without children will receive survivor pensions for a maximum of 20 years.
- The deceased must have contributed at least 50 weeks in the three years prior to death for the pension to be inheritable.
- Disabled beneficiaries require medical re-evaluation every three years, and benefits cease if disability status improves or if the beneficiary misses the review.