Registration in Sisbén is essential to enter the system that allows you to classify the type of population to which you belong – credit Montaje Johan Largo/Infobae
The Sisbén is the State system that organizes and classifies the population according to their socioeconomic situation in order to define who can access social programs and state subsidies. This system, which is based on technical and statistical tools, generates groups according to the living conditions and income of each household, facilitating the evaluation of eligibility for programs such as housing, health and education.
The registration in the Sisbén is available to anyone who has a valid document and resides in a private home, excluding special accommodation places. After registration, the system assigns each person a group, allowing entities to quickly and objectively evaluate who meets the criteria to receive social support.
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The visit request can be made through the Sisbén web portal – Freepik credit
Among the functions of Sisbén, according to its web portal, the following stand out:
- Classify beneficiaries for social programs in a uniform and equitable manner.
- Prepare socioeconomic diagnoses that support national and territorial planning.
- Strengthen institutions through a modern social information system that improves the identification of the population.
Updating and registering information in Sisbén is essential to guarantee that the data reflects the real situation of each person, which is a requirement to access the benefits of social programs that use this classification. To make updates, it is necessary to go to the Sisbén office in the municipality of residence or through the following link: https://portalciudadano.sisben.gov.co/
Sisbén is the system to classify the Colombian population – Colprensa credit
Sisbén classifies households and people into groups (A, B, C and D), based on the estimated capacity to generate income according to the socioeconomic and demographic characteristics of each household. The classification implies that, as groups advance from A to D, the living conditions of the household are considered to be better.
It is important that all family members are registered in this system to keep the information updated, and that, if applicable, everyone can access the available benefits offered by the national government. Therefore, If one of the family members was left out of the registry and the visit carried out by the entity’s officials, a new one must be requested.
Including the underage population in Sisbén is both a right and a responsibility of parents or caregivers, as it ensures that boys and girls can access social programs appropriate to their socioeconomic situation.
Steps to link a child to Sisbén online in 2024:
- Access the Sisbén citizen portal (https://portalciudadano.sisben.gov.co/Home/Login) with the parent or caregiver’s document to review the family group. If the minor already appears in the system, it is not necessary to carry out any additional procedures, according to Sisbén 4.
- If otherwise, your child is not registered, you must enter the Sisbén citizen portal with the parent or caregiver’s document and select “Make a request.” Then, choose the type of request (new survey or update), fill out the data and attach the necessary documents.
- After the request, a date will be assigned for a Sisbén official to visit the home. It is essential to be present and honestly answer questions about the socioeconomic situation of the home.
- Once the survey is completed and validated by the National Planning Department (DNP), the results will be available on the Sisbén page. With the parent or caregiver’s document, it will be possible to verify if the child was included and what their group and classification letter is.
It should be noted that Sisbén is not a social program, a subsidy or a benefit that acts on its own; much less is it a subsidized health regime, so its registration is just one step to complete to know the type of population to which it belongs and the benefits to which it can apply.
