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Peru Lawmaker Sues to Force Release of ONP Recognition Bonus for 3.1 Million Workers

The complaint asks a constitutional judge to compel the Executive to issue the overdue decree that would activate Law 31729.

Overview

  • Congressman José Luna Gálvez filed a compliance action in Lima’s Specialized Constitutional Court targeting Prime Minister Ernesto Álvarez Miranda and Economy Minister Denisse Miralles.
  • Law 31729 extends the recognition bonus to those who moved from the state pension system to private AFPs from 2002 onward, with deposits to each saver’s individual account.
  • The Executive has not issued the required supreme decree despite the law being in force and the 12‑month regulatory deadline having expired.
  • The Constitutional Court rejected the government’s unconstitutionality challenge in late 2024, leaving the law valid but unimplemented.
  • The Finance Ministry has warned of a fiscal impact of S/40.856 billion and cited actuarial complexity, while the lawsuit asks the court to order publication of the decree within 10 business days.