Overview
- The circulated PEF 2026 draft sets deputies’ annual net pay at 1,307,224 pesos, a 9.53% increase versus 2025, equivalent to about 108,935 pesos per month.
- Secretary General Mauricio Farah states the diet remains the same as in 2025 with no increase in salary or benefits, citing the official remuneration manual.
- The draft details higher benefits for deputies, including an aguinaldo rising to 147,438 pesos from 140,504 and the reinstatement of a 59,984‑peso life‑insurance benefit.
- Jucopo president Ricardo Monreal rejects any compensatory support and says deputies will receive the same amounts next year despite broader budget adjustments.
- Lawmakers are slated to advance the 2026 budget this week, with total net spending of 10.193 trillion pesos, a proposed cut to INE funding to 22,837 million, the Legislature held at 17,500 million, and the Judiciary shown at about 85,960 million.