Overview

• The Banco del Bienestar card distribution is underway from July 5 to 12, enabling current apprentices to access their 8,480-peso monthly stipend and IMSS medical coverage.
• The program’s online portal will reopen for new enrollments on August 1, with additional bimonthly intake rounds planned for October and December.
• Since its 2019 inception, the initiative has enrolled more than 3.24 million beneficiaries backed by 143 billion pesos in cumulative funding.
• Applicants aged 18 to 29 who are not employed or in school are prioritized in nine high-need municipalities, and 58 percent of enrollees are women.
• Official reports indicate that seven out of ten participants secure employment or join productive activities after completing the 12-month training.