Overview

• Authorities began disbursing the first 2,000‑peso bimonthly payments on Wednesday to an initial group of 1,000 unpaid caregivers across the capital.
• Beyond cash, the program offers workshops, rest and recreation time, and psychological and health-specialist accompaniment delivered through Utopías and the Casas de las Tres R’s del Cuidado.
• City leaders describe the initiative as the opening phase of building a public care system and a “ciudad cuidadora” that redistributes responsibilities across families, government and the private sector.
• Officials highlighted that about 85% of caregiving is performed by women and that unpaid care represents more than 10% of Mexico City’s GDP, with documented impacts on income and health.
• A federal representative conveyed President Claudia Sheinbaum’s support for strengthening the care system, and the city signaled plans to expand the program toward universal coverage over the coming years.