Does your last name dictate your destiny? Well now, to register for pensions
Well, family, it seems that the universe (or rather, the Ministry of Welfare) has given us a new reason to organize our lives in alphabetical order. From today until December 13, the digital and physical window was opened for more people to get on the train of the Pension for the Well-being of Women and the Pension for the Well-being of the Elderly programs. Secretary Ariadna Montiel Reyes, in her stellar appearance on Mañanera alongside president Claudia Sheinbaum, released the calendar as if they were the dates of a very exclusive concert, but to receive financial support. Spoiler alert: there is no resale, but there is a line based on your last name.
The dynamic is clearer than a meme: if you have already circled the sun 60 times and you are a woman, or if you have been on this planet for 65 years, you can apply. The procedure is at the Wellness Module closest to your home, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., from Monday to Saturday. A real gem of bureaucracy with office hours, because who needs to do things after 4 pm, right?
The bureaucratic survival kit: what you should bring
For this adventure, desire is not enough. You need to put together your dossier as if you were going to apply for a scholarship at university, but with less existential drama. Here is your checklist to avoid arriving and being sent through a tube:
First, your official identification with photo. It ranges from the classic INE to the passport, or even the INAPAM credential if you want to show off official membership to the senior citizens’ club. Second, your CURP, preferably printed and fresh, not the one you have crumpled at the bottom of your wallet since 2010. Third, the birth certificate, that document that proves that you legally exist and are not an internet entity. Fourth, proof of address less than six months old (electricity, water, telephone, whatever proves that you live where you say). And finally, a contact telephone number, cell phone and landline, because yes, home phones still exist.
The alphabetical calendar: your new bureaucracy lottery
This is where your first last name becomes your temporary destiny. The secretary explained the system with the precision of a lottery:
If your last name starts with A, B or C, your day is Monday (December 1 and 8). D, E, F, G, H: Tuesday (2 and 9). I, J, K, L, M: Wednesday (3 and 10). N, Ñ, O, P, Q, R: Thursday (4th and 11th). S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z: Friday (5th and 12th). And for those who are an organizational disaster or have compound surnames that confuse the system, Saturdays, December 6 and 13, are days off for all letters. A true alphabetical “open bar”.
And for those for whom leaving home is a “Lord of the Rings” type odyssey, there is a home visit option. Basically, the government comes to you. It sounds almost like a streaming service, but for pensions.
Montiel Reyes also released a fact that makes one blink: a social investment of almost 580 billion pesos has been allocated to support more than 18 million people. We are talking about 13 million in the senior pension, almost 3 million in the women’s pension, and other support for people with disabilities and programs such as Sembrando Vida. In other words, a lot of zeros and a demonstration that social assistance programs are an important pillar of current politics.
In short, if you qualify, you have a limited time window and an alphabetical order to follow. It’s like Black Friday, but for social security. Organize your documents, mark your calendar according to your handwriting and get ready to join the millions who already receive this direct support. Because these days, an extra income never hurts, even if you have to play by the rules of the alphabet to get it.
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