Ecuador Distributes Bonds to Citizens
Quito - The
Ecuadorian government said 1.6 million
people who live under the poverty line or
are disabled are beneficiaries of Human
Development Bonds (BDH).
The BDH is a monthly 35-dollar contribution
from the government to citizens whose
economic situation is precarious.
According to Economic and Social Inclusion
Minister María de los Angeles Duarte, it is
a contribution to the family, not to people.
The BDH is particularly granted to mothers
who are heads of the family, seniors and
disabled people.
Other beneficiaries of the BDH are people
over 65 years of age who live under the
poverty line set by the Social Development
Coordination Ministry, according to
statistics from the Social Register.
People whose disability is equal or higher
than 40 percent and who live under the
poverty line also receive the BDH. As of
2010, more people will benefit from the
bonds, according to an official communiqué.
Official statistics show that 15.69 percent
of 14 million Ecuadorians live under the
poverty line.
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