2024-08-02 05:19:41
Law 2384 of 2024 and Legislative Act 01 of 2024 represent a step towards the recognition and improvement of the living conditions of retired members of the Public Force.
Thanks to a constitutional reform, the 14th monthly payment for pensioners was reinstated, an incentive for their service and commitment to defending national sovereignty for decades.
According to estimates from the Ministry of Finance, the cost of the 14th installment for this year will amount to $953,553,485,139benefiting 244,590 holders and beneficiaries, of which 14,548 are disability pensioners. This recognition seeks to improve the quality of life of retired military and police officers, as well as their families, who mostly receive a pension less than two current legal monthly minimum wages.
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Benefits for regular soldiers
During the event, President Petro also highlighted Law 2384 of 2024, which introduces significant benefits for regular soldiers. Among the main improvements is the increase in the monthly bonus, which will go from 50% to 70% of the current monthly minimum wage in the next six months.In addition, within a period of no more than two years, the monthly bonus will be equivalent to one legal monthly minimum wage in force, with the corresponding budgetary addition.
This law will benefit 85,478 men and women who are currently serving in the National Police and the Armed Forces.Other benefits include recognition of compulsory military service as work experience for the first job, rights for pregnant women during military service, promotion of educational training for conscripts and exemptions for members of black, Afro-descendant, Raizal, Palenquera and Roma communities.
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