This Monday, March 3rd, Ariadna Montiel, head of the Secretariat of Welfare, presented the official payment calendar for the March-April 2025 bimonthly period at the morning conference of President Claudia Sheinbaum, corresponding to the social welfare programs.
Starting today, deposits will begin for millions of beneficiaries of pensions and social programs, according to the first letter of their last name. This is due to the electoral process that will take place in both entities, which is why support will be advanced.
In the same presentation, Montiel reported that this bimonthly period will distribute resources to more than 15 million beneficiaries of various programs, with a social investment of 87 billion pesos.
"In this bimonthly period, we are talking about a little more than 15 million beneficiaries with a social investment of 87 billion pesos," Montiel mentioned.
The programs with the most beneficiaries are:
- Pension for the Well-being of Older Adults: 12.4 million beneficiaries. - Pension for the Well-being of Indigenous and Afro-descendant Women: 849,140 beneficiaries. - Pension for the Well-being of Persons with Disabilities: 1.3 million beneficiaries. - Program for the Well-being of Working Mothers: 175,448 beneficiaries. - Sembrando Vida Program: 426,616 beneficiaries. - Bienestar Paisano Program: Delivery of cards.
The progress of the program "Mexico Embraces You" was also presented, which consists of the delivery of Bienestar Paisano Cards for Mexicans returning to the country. So far, 5,063 cards have been delivered at 12 assistance centers at the border and in other key cities. Payments will be made in stages until March 27.
The payment calendar covers beneficiaries of the Pension for the Well-being of Older Adults, Pension for the Well-being of Persons with Disabilities, Program for the Well-being of Girls and Boys, Children of Working Mothers, and the Pension for the Well-being of Indigenous and Afro-descendant Women.
Montiel also explained that in the states of Durango and Veracruz, the payment will be doubled, meaning it will cover the March-April and May-June bimonthly periods.
