Summary.
Law 163 establishes benefits for surviving heroes of the Heroic Deed of January 1964 and their families. It also covers the martyrs’ families.
What it covers.
- Lifetime pensions, medical care, and scholarships.
- Identification and assessment of beneficiaries.
- Health care and job security for beneficiaries.
Who it applies to.
- Surviving heroes of the Heroic Deed of January 9, 10, 11, and 12, 1964.
- Relatives of surviving heroes up to the second degree of consanguinity.
- Relatives of the martyrs of those days up to the second degree of consanguinity.
Key points.
- The Law grants benefits to surviving heroes and their relatives up to the second degree of consanguinity, as well as to the martyrs’ relatives up to the same degree.Art. 1
- The State provides a lifetime pension and immediate medical care. The commission determines the scholarships and their amounts for preschool, lower secondary, upper secondary, and university studies.Art. 2
- A commission assesses and identifies beneficiaries and keeps their records. It includes representatives of three ministries, the Canal Sentinels Association (Asociación Centinelas del Canal), and the beneficiaries.Art. 3
- The commission maintains a single service point to receive applications from interested persons and evidence of their participation in the events and their continuing struggle for sovereignty.Art. 4
- Beneficiaries receive a special card for expedited care at State hospitals and health centers.Art. 5
- Beneficiaries employed by the Central Government, autonomous or semi-autonomous entities, or municipalities have job security; they can be dismissed only for failure to perform the duties of their positions.Art. 6
- The Executive Branch (Órgano Ejecutivo) allocates the funds needed to implement the Law in the corresponding fiscal year.Art. 7