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Mexico City Starts Universal Income for Residents Aged 57–59

Officials present it as the entry point to a city income ladder rising at ages 60 and 65.

Overview

  • Mexico City added 20,000 people to the program at a Thursday event at Utopía Mixihuca, bringing the beneficiary roll to 107,610.
  • The transfer pays 2,000 pesos every two months to anyone 57–59 who lives in the capital, with no test of income, job status or family makeup.
  • Participants move at 60 into the local Mujeres y Hombres Bienestar stipend of 3,000 pesos bimonthly, then at 65 into the federal pension now at 6,000 pesos.
  • City figures show 80,000 people received the benefit in 2025, and officials target 155,000 on the rolls in 2026 as enrollment runs through house-to-house outreach.
  • Leaders tie the cash aid to a wider push that builds care centers called Utopías, keeps Metro fares at 5 pesos through subsidies, and boosts social housing and Cablebús projects.