Older adult: The family as a social network in reducing poverty in Colombia This research seeks to describe the actions of the family social network and its influence on the reduction of poverty in the elderly, highlighting the supports they receive, be they the same material, instrumental, cognitive or emotional. The development of the research was qualitative, with a phenomenological design, relating both the elderly and the members of the support network. The data collection technique used was the semi-structured interview which sought to bring the researcher closer to the social and cultural conditions where older adults live, all of them in an age range between 60 and 90 years, belonging to socioeconomic status one and two in the cities of Bogotá and Medellín. The results allowed identifying the actions of the family social network, as well as the emotional relationship that occurs directly with the family, especially with their children who are the ones who carry out actions aimed at strengthening the instrumental and emotional support possible to meet the basic needs of the older adult. The research also manages to highlight the labor barriers, the lack of access to pension allowance and the different obstacles they face in accessing programs for the older adult. Keywords: Elderly, poverty, social capital, family