Unemployment Insurance Registration Opens in Mexico City
This article by Ali Rodriguez originally appeared in the September 5, 2025 edition of El Sol de México.
If you are unemployed, you can apply for Unemployment Insurance, which is offered by the Mexico City Government to help residents of the capital who are in the process of finding a new job opportunity.
Unemployment insurance offers eligible residents of the capital a monthly benefit of 3,430 pesos ($184USD) for up to three months. That means they would end up with 10,317 pesos ($554USD).
However, to apply for this social assistance, you must meet the requirements established in the Program’s Operating Rules. So if you’re in a hurry to cover some expenses, we’ll provide the details below.
Unemployment Insurance registration will open next Tuesday, September 9, 2025, starting at midnight and will close the same day at 11:59 p.m.
Residents of the capital interested in applying for Unemployment Insurance must verify that they meet the following general requirements:
- Be a resident of Mexico City
- Be between 18 and 64 years 9 months old at the time of applying
- Have worked in a formal job in Mexico City for at least six months between 2023 and 2024
- Having lost their job as of January 1, 2023, for reasons beyond the unemployed person’s control
- Not be a beneficiary of another social program granted by the Government of Mexico City
Unemployed individuals may apply for this support a maximum of two times during their working life.
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