Overview
- Party announcements and a formal written renunciation from Ahora Nación reported on Tuesday mean at least 63 to 68 members of the incoming bicameral Congress have pledged not to take the S/15,600 installation payment.
- Confirmed refusals come from Fuerza Popular, Renovación Popular, Ahora Nación and the Partido del Buen Gobierno, while Juntos por el Perú and Partido Cívico Obras are still debating a collective decision.
- The S/15,600 bonus is intended to cover relocation and initial housing costs for members who must move to Lima but critics say the payment is granted automatically to all legislators regardless of residence.
- Ahora Nación sent an oficio to the Oficialía Mayor of Congress to formalize its renunciation, illustrating that members must notify the congressional administration to avoid receiving the deposit.
- If the trend continues it could reduce the roughly S/2.96 million total payout if every legislator took the bonus and increase pressure for rules that limit the payment to lawmakers who actually move to Lima.