Chilean public sector employees will receive a vacation bonus this year, with payments varying based on income levels, the Ministry of Finance announced. The benefit, designed to support household budgets during the summer holiday period, will provide either $112,915 or $56,457 Chilean pesos in a one-time payment.
According to the Directorate of Budget (Dipres), those earning a net income of $1,060,493 Chilean pesos or less as of November 2025 will receive the larger bonus of $112,915 pesos. Employees with a net income exceeding $1,060,493 pesos but remaining below $3,511,800 pesos will be eligible for $56,457 pesos.
The vacation bonus is intended to “safeguard the purchasing power of state workers,” Dipres stated. Eligible recipients include personnel working within various state institutions, both centralized and decentralized, as well as those employed by state universities, the Judiciary, the National Congress, the Comptroller General of the Republic, JUNJI-funded early childhood education centers, municipalities and Local Public Education Services.
The announcement of the bonus comes as Chile continues to navigate economic fluctuations. President Gabriel Boric’s administration has focused on measures to support household finances amid ongoing cost-of-living concerns. The bonus is a continuation of a benefit previously implemented during the Piñera administration, as evidenced by a 2019 announcement of a similar bonus for healthcare workers responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The payment will be made as a single installment, with the timing of disbursement yet to be announced. Dipres has not indicated whether future adjustments to the bonus amounts or eligibility criteria are planned, leaving open the question of how the benefit will adapt to evolving economic conditions.