Overview

• Ariadna Montiel Reyes met with senators on the Comisión de Bienestar to discuss upcoming advances in federal social programs, according to her post from the Senate on August 26.
• She said the lawmakers’ support helps ensure benefits continue reaching families directly, reiterating the administration’s focus on delivery without intermediaries.
• A day earlier, she met with deputies on the Chamber’s Comisión de Bienestar and thanked them for supporting the effort to recognize the programs as universal rights.
• Officials have recently emphasized that registration and payment procedures for pensions and Bienestar supports are free and are issued via the Banco del Bienestar card.
• The Secretariat’s portfolio includes pensions for older adults and people with disabilities, Benito Juárez scholarships, Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro, Sembrando Vida, and other rural, education, and housing programs.