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January 2026 Pension Updates: Argentina Sets Raises and Payment Dates, Spain Enacts Revalorization, Mexico Signals Wage-Linked Effects

Authorities detail inflation‑indexed increases with January payment dates now set.

Overview

  • Argentina applies an automatic mobility increase of about 2.5% in January based on November CPI, putting the minimum pension at $349,401.58 and the maximum near $2.33 million gross.
  • ANSES’ Resolution 349/2025 publishes the January schedule: PNC pay 9–15 Jan by DNI, minimum pensions 12–22 Jan, and higher pensions 23–29 Jan; AUH rises to roughly $125,554 and pays 9–22 Jan by DNI.
  • Reports of a $70,000 monthly top‑up for low pensions in 2026 persist, but its continuity and scope are not uniformly confirmed across outlets.
  • Spain’s BOE formalizes 2026 revalorization from 1 Jan: contributory and state pensions +2.7%, minimums up to +7%, certain minimums and non‑contributory/IMV +11.4%, and the pension cap set at €3,359.60 per month.
  • Mexico confirms a 13% minimum‑wage rise for 2026, with WTW warning of salary compression and noting higher future minimum pensions; media estimate a January start for Pensión Bienestar payments, pending the official calendar.