Retirees will receive more than 9,000 pesos in March. (Photo: Cuartoscuro)

Given the new payment strategy of the Welfare pensions which has been announced will be carried out every two months, for better control of the dispersion of resources in the country, in this digital space we will remember what is the calendar that will be taken into account this year to transfer the amount corresponding to the old .

According to Welfare Secretariat, an aid of four thousand 800 pesos is paid to the elderly who are part of the program every two months. However, in March, this amount will double for some retirees.

The head of the secretariat, Ariane Montielannounced that with the aim of improving the attention of citizens from this 2023, a few days would be allocated to the dispersion of social pensions.

For example, in the payment of the first two-month period of the year (January-February), the dates of the January 4 to 10 to make deposits, according to the letter of the first name of the elderly who charge with a card of any banking institution.

Seniors who do not have a card receive payment in cash.  (Photo: tw/@EstefanyCorreaG)
Seniors who do not have a card receive payment in cash. (Photo: tw/@EstefanyCorreaG)

The same will happen from March-April, since payments should also be made from Friday March 3 and starting with the letters A to C. This is to support the beneficiaries who have their plastic.

However, for citizens who do not have their cardcash payment operations will be maintained, especially for remote communities in the country that do not have nearby banks.

-January – February: 4 thousand 800 pesos

-March – April: 9 thousand 600 pesos (only for the elderly who live in Edomex and Coahuila)

-July – August: 4 thousand 800 pesos

-September – October: 4 thousand 800 pesos

-November – December: 4 thousand 800 pesos

More than 11 million pensioners receive economic assistance.  (Photo: Welfare Secretariat)
More than 11 million pensioners receive economic assistance. (Photo: Welfare Secretariat)

Remember that each two-month period considered by the government agency will allocate at least five days to drop off seniors who have a card and by surname initial.

It should also be clarified that the transfer of more than 9 thousand pesos will only be granted to people who live in the two aforementioned entities of the country, due to government elections.

Currently, 11 million 56 thousand 534 people receive economic aid of more than 4,000 pesos, thanks to the increase in 25% authorized by the government chaired by Andrés Manuel López Obrador.

While Ariadna Montiel recalled that in 2018 the elderly received 1,160 pesos every two months and this year it increased to 4,800 pesos. “Thus fulfilling the commitment of the President Lopez Obrador improve the incomes and quality of life of those who have contributed to the good of the country and their families”.

According to information from the Secretariat, in the last four years (from 2019 to 2023), the social investment in the Pension for the welfare of the elderly amounts to 975 thousand 16 million pesos. Compared to 2022, it has increased this year by 39%, from 244 thousand 401 million pesos to 339 thousand 341 million pesos.

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