President Maduro Increases the Minimum Monthly Income by 23%

In Venezuela, as is customary for the 1st May, Nicolas Maduro made a series of announcements in favour of workers and pensioners. Among other things, the Venezuelan president announced an increase in pensions that would now reach 50 dollars. However, there is still a long way to go for citizens' defence organizations.

President Maduro Increases the Minimum Monthly Income by 23%

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has announced there is to be an increase in the monthly war bonus paid to public workers from US$90 to US$120 (indexed), bringing the monthly income to US$160, which represents a 23% increase. Pensions will increase from US$30 to US$50 per month. During an event in Ciudad Bolívar this Wednesday, April 30, the head of state also announced the creation of a “unified protection bonus for working families” through…

The National System will begin distributing in May 2025 the José Gregorio Hernández bonus, an economic contribution aimed at citizens with disabilities in Venezuela. This aid, given monthly by the Venezuelan government, is part of the initiatives of the Social Protection Program and is intended exclusively for those who have official certification issued by the National Council of Persons with Disabilities (Conapdis).Although it was expected tha…

Last Wednesday night, Nicolás Maduro adjusted the minimum wage supplementary bonus for Venezuelans, including pensioners of the Venezuelan Social Security Institute and Amor Mayor. From Bolívar state, the leftist leader announced the increase of the Economic War Bonus to $50, just $5 more than the previous amount. This is equivalent to approximately 4,378 bolivars at the current exchange rate established by the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV). H…

Every time the calendar marks May 1 a great expectation arises among Venezuelan workers, who take advantage of this date to raise their voice and demand a decent wage. However, this year they still do not get what they have expected so much. After Nicolás Maduro announced the increase in the minimum income integral, but kept the minimum wage frozen since March 2022, a great dissatisfaction seems to have awakened in the citizenry, according to da…

The national president and inventor of a mathematical formula to measure time in consumed nuggets, Nicolas Maduro, took advantage of Labor Day to announce the new common multiple minimum wage, which will be issued once a month and shared by all Venezuelans in the national territory.