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Peru Enacts Third-Phase Pay Raise for Armed Forces and Police, Moves Funds for Bonuses and Pensions

The move marks the third stage of a multi‑tranche reform under the 2025 Budget, with updates posting automatically via the AIRHSP system.

Overview

  • Decreto Supremo 292-2025-EF sets a new consolidated salary scale for the Armed Forces and National Police effective December 2025, repealing DS 148-2025-EF.
  • Top ranks receive S/11,659.28 and senior technical or subofficer levels reach S/3,629.53, with amounts recorded for automatic payroll application in AIRHSP.
  • Decreto Supremo 296-2025-EF transfers S/45.7 million to the Interior Ministry for the High-Risk-to-Life bonus and operational needs in Lima and Callao under the state of emergency, funded from the MEF contingency reserve.
  • Decreto Supremo 293-2025-EF allocates more than S/2.7 million to 11 municipalities in Amazonas, Cajamarca, Lima and San Martín to hire serenazgo, equip units and cover fuel, maintenance, staffing and training.
  • Decreto Supremo 294-2025-EF authorizes over S/88.6 million for Defense and Interior to meet Military-Police pension obligations, with media reports estimating the broader pay and pension measures affect about 180,000 active personnel and 140,000 pensioners.