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Working Mothers 2025: A Complete Guide to Applying for Support for Children and Youth in Mexico
Childcare is a challenge for thousands of families, especially when single mothers, fathers, and guardians need to balance work, studies, and the search for income. To ease this burden, the federal government maintains the Support Program for the Well-Being of Children of Working Mothers. See how to get it!
Childcare is a challenge for thousands of families, especially when single mothers, fathers, and guardians need to balance work, studies, and the search for income. To ease this burden, the federal government maintains the Support Program for the Well-Being of Children of Working Mothers. See how to get it!
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If you want to understand how it works, how much is paid, who is eligible, and how to apply, this guide was written for you. See below!
Payment amounts in 2025
One of the first questions from those seeking the program is the amount of support offered. In 2025, payments remain bimonthly and are deposited directly onto a Banco del Bienestar card.
- Children aged 0–4: 1,650 pesos every two months (about 825 pesos per month).
- Children with disabilities up to age 6: 3,720 pesos every two months (approximately 1,860 pesos per month).
- Maternal orphanhood:
- Ages 0–15: 830 pesos bimonthly.
- Ages 16–18: 1,130 pesos bimonthly.
- Ages 19–23: 1,240 pesos bimonthly.
These amounts were set in the 2025 Operating Rules published by the federal government. They are direct transfers, without intermediaries, to ensure families have autonomy over how to use the funds.
Who can participate
The program serves two beneficiary groups:
- Working mothers, single fathers, and guardians: for children from birth up to age 4, or up to age 6 in cases of disability. Each family may register up to three children, except in cases of multiples.
- Children and youth in maternal orphanhood: may receive support up to age 23. This modality seeks to ensure continuity in education and basic living conditions.
Program history and evolution
The support was created in 2019, at the start of the Andrés Manuel López Obrador administration, after the decision to end the subsidized daycare center model. The rationale was the need for greater transparency, given reports of oversight failures.
Since then, the program has undergone adjustments to amounts, target population, and enrollment process. In 2025, it remains a direct-transfer policy, reinforcing families’ autonomy in deciding how to care for their children.
Differences between modalities
Modality A – Support for children of working mothers, single fathers, and guardians
- Age range: up to 4 years (6 in case of disability).
- Amount: 1,650 pesos bimonthly or 3,720 pesos for disability.
- Documents: ID, CURP, birth certificate, proof of address, non-affiliation letters, and activity declaration.
Modality B – Maternal orphanhood
- Age range: from birth up to 23 years.
- Progressive amounts: 830, 1,130, or 1,240 pesos bimonthly depending on age.
- Documents: ID of the responsible adult or youth, mother’s death certificate, birth certificate, CURP, and a letter of responsibility.
Practical examples of how the support can be used
Funds may be used in various ways, according to each family’s needs:
- Paying daycare fees.
- Hiring a babysitter or caregiver.
- School transportation support.
- Buying food, clothing, or medicine for the child.
- Therapy costs or specialized services in the case of disability.
The goal is for each family to allocate the funds according to their reality.
Beneficiaries’ rights and obligations
Upon approval, beneficiaries gain rights and responsibilities:
Rights:
- Receive bimonthly support while meeting the criteria.
- Be assisted at Secretaría de Bienestar service modules.
- Access information on payments and calls for enrollment/updates.
Obligations:
- Keep their data up to date.
- Use the funds for child care.
- Provide accurate, truthful documentation.
- Appear when called to update records.
Failure to comply may result in suspension of benefits.
Social impact of the program
The support directly contributes to:
- Women’s participation in the labor market by providing childcare support.
- Reduction of social inequalities, prioritizing families without IMSS or ISSSTE coverage.
- Protection of vulnerable youth, by extending benefits up to age 23 in cases of maternal orphanhood.
- Family autonomy, allowing each household to decide how to use the funds.
Payment schedule and calls
Dates vary by state and are announced by the Secretaría de Bienestar through official channels. Payments generally follow a bimonthly schedule, and each call specifies when to attend modules and when cards and deposits will be delivered.
Common enrollment mistakes
- Forgetting to bring copies of documents.
- Not submitting non-affiliation letters for IMSS and ISSSTE.
- Missing the module call deadline.
- Providing outdated contact information.
Avoiding these mistakes increases the chances of approval without delays.
Outlook
The program is expected to continue as part of Mexico’s social policy, given its importance for women’s labor inclusion and the protection of vulnerable youth. In the coming years, it is expected to expand in budget and reach.
Yes. The government allows it as long as the beneficiary meets each program’s requirements.
Request a replacement at Banco del Bienestar and inform the Bienestar Delegation to ensure deposits continue.
Yes, provided you submit documents proving the new legal custody or guardianship of the child or youth.
No. The cutoff is up to one day before the child turns 6.
Conclusion
In 2025, the Support Program for the Well-Being of Children of Working Mothers is one of the government’s key initiatives to strengthen families’ social protection. It provides direct cash transfers, without intermediaries, helping with childcare and the protection of youth facing maternal orphanhood.
If you plan to apply, follow this guide: understand the amounts, track enrollment windows, prepare your documents, visit a service module, and keep your information up to date.
More than a simple cash benefit, this program enables mothers, fathers, and guardians to balance work, studies, and caregiving more fairly and with dignity.
