Costa Rican Ombudsperson demands CCSS resolve barriers to social security access

The Defensoría de los Habitantes has formally requested that the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (CCSS) address systemic failures preventing vulnerable citizens from updating socioeconomic data required for pension and insurance eligibility. The intervention follows a surge in complaints regarding administrative bottlenecks that effectively bar access to state-funded social safety nets.