Corte Constitucional reduce semanas de cotización para pensión de mujeres en Colombia
A partir de enero de 2026 comenzará a aplicarse un fallo de la Corte Constitucional que permitirá a las mujeres pensionarse con menos semanas cotizadas. La decisión establece que, de manera progresiva, el requisito pasará de las actuales 1300 semanas a 1000.
TL;DR
- Starting January 2026, women in Colombia can retire with fewer contributed weeks.
- The retirement week requirement will decrease from 1300 to 1000 weeks by 2036.
- The measure benefits women who meet the pension age of 57.
- The reduction will be gradual, starting with 50 weeks less in 2026 and decreasing by 25 weeks annually.
- For Colpensiones, women can retire with 1250 weeks in 2026, 1225 in 2027, and 1200 in 2028.
- Affiliates to private funds will need a minimum of 1125 weeks by 2036 to access the minimum pension.
- This decision is solely from the Constitutional Court and not a government initiative.
- The ruling seeks to recognize women's conditions in the labor market and facilitate pension access.