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Peru Begins Payouts of S/400 Schooling Bonus to Public Workers Under MEF’s January Schedule

Authorized by the 2026 Budget Law, the one-time S/400 stipend still awaits implementing rules.

Overview

  • Disbursements run from January 21 to 26 on a sector-by-sector timetable, with deposits reflected in January payroll and cashout at Banco de la Nación.
  • Contracted teachers and education auxiliaries under Law 29944 are scheduled to receive the S/400 in June.
  • The benefit applies to appointed and contracted public servants, university faculty, health personnel under DL 1153, armed forces and police, specified state pensioners, and other eligible public workers.
  • The bonus is exempt from social and private pension deductions and does not serve as a basis for recalculating remuneration, benefits, or pensions.
  • News outlets report initial payments have already begun for entities covered in the MEF calendar.