During an appearance before the full chamber of the Chamber of Deputies, the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Édgar Amador Zamora, reported that the Welfare Pension Fund currently has resources to finance it until the year 2042.
"The Welfare Pension Fund has different sources that evolve over time; at this moment, the actuarial evaluation as of the close of 2025 estimates that the fund will be sufficient until the year 2042,"
This fund is a public trust administered by the Bank of Mexico, created to provide a solidarity supplement and ensure that retirees receive up to 100% of their last registered salary. The maximum cap for the supplement in 2026 is 17,885 pesos.
However, the federal official explained that the fund has dynamic sources of financing, so the latest calculation, carried out in December 2025, could increase.
"It is very important to emphasize that this is a fund with very dynamic sources, and with the timely and efficient management with which it is administered, it is feasible that we may have an even longer horizon for actuarial sufficiency," he explained.
Édgar Amador Zamora addressed the issue in response to a question from Deputy Cindy Winkler Trujillo (PVEM), who pointed out that currently more than 70% of IMSS retirees receive a pension of less than 5,000 pesos per month.
She mentioned that the Welfare Pension Fund benefits workers...
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Appearing before the full chamber of the Chamber of Deputies, the Secretary of Finance and Public Credit, Édgar Amador Zamora, reported that the Welfare Pension Fund currently has resources to finance it until the year 2042. "The Welfare Pension Fund has various sources that evolve over time; at this moment, the actuarial evaluation as of the end of 2025 estimates that the fund will be sufficient until the year 2042." This fund is a public trust administered by the Bank of Mexico, created to provide a solidarity supplement and ensure that retirees receive up to 100% of their last registered salary. The maximum cap for the supplement in 2026 is 17,885 pesos. However, the federal official explained that the fund has dynamic sources of financing, so the latest calculation made in December 2025 could increase. "It is very important to emphasize that this is a fund with very dynamic sources, and with the timely and efficient management with which it is administered, it is feasible that we may have an even longer horizon for actuarial sufficiency," he explained. Édgar Amador Zamora addressed the issue in response to a question from Deputy Cindy Winkler Trujillo (PVEM), who pointed out that currently more than 70% of IMSS retirees receive a pension of less than 5,000 pesos per month. She mentioned that the Welfare Pension Fund benefits workers who began contributing from 1997 onward and who do not meet the conditions to receive a pension that allows them to meet their most basic needs. Join our channel! EL UNIVERSAL is now on WhatsApp! From your mobile device, find out the most relevant news of the day, opinion articles, entertainment, trends and more. aov/bmc