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Beneficiaries Begin Collecting Bienestar Cards Ahead of August 1 Registration

The initiative strengthens youth employability and violence prevention by combining monthly stipends with workplace training in targeted communities.

Overview

  • Distribution runs July 5–12, allowing apprentices to access monthly stipends via Banco del Bienestar cards.
  • The STPS has scheduled the next registration period to open August 1 on the program’s digital platform, with further calls in October and December.
  • Apprentices receive an 8,480-peso monthly stipend and IMSS health coverage during their 12-month workplace training.
  • Since its 2019 launch, the program has invested over 143 billion pesos to train more than 3.24 million young people.
  • Operations prioritize nine high-poverty, high-crime municipalities to boost job placement and address youth violence.