Good news came to cheer millions of IMSS pensioners under the Ley 73since they will already be able to activate, by January 2026, increases ranging from 10%, 15% and could reach or exceed 50% in your monthly payment with family allowances and the assistance help.
It turns out that many people ignore these benefits, but they can significantly increase the pension for Unemployment at Advanced Age or Old Agethat’s why here we explain it to you in detail.
In accordance with IMSS regulations under Law 73, pensioners can increase the money and receive an additional percentage to what they receive if they add beneficiaries who depend economically on them.
These allocations are part of the scheme of the Social Security Law in force until June 30, 1997, and are active for those who contributed under that regime.
IMSS pension increase Law 73 in 2026: beneficiaries and amount
In summary, the pensioner will receive financial aid called family responsibilities and this amount of money can be added to your pension under Law 73 of the IMSS according to the beneficiaries:
- 15% per wife or concubine and applies whenever the relationship is recognized before the Institute.
- 10% for each of the minor children 16 years old.
- 10% for each of the children of 16 and up to 25 years old, if you are studying in schools of the National Educational System, when it is not subject to the mandatory regime.
- 10% for each child of the pensioner due to not being able to support themselves, due to disqualification from work due to illness chronic, physical or psychological. This assignment of money Payment may continue until the disqualification disappears. regardless of age. That is, it could be permanent in the event of a disability.
IMSS Law 73: how to obtain increases of 50% or more
When these percentages are addedmany pensioners can achieve increases greater than 50%depending on the number and type of beneficiaries. These payments remain active as long as the conditions that give rise to them remain.
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Law 73 of the IMSS: when are increases for family allowances suspended?
The Institute is clear when pointing out that these family allowances will be finalized in case of the death of any of themor in the case of children, when they meet the 16 years old, o 25 yearswith the exception of those who are studying at a school incorporated into the National Educational System and the corresponding evidentiary document is presented.
However, the IMSS also makes a clarification, as it points out that the percentage of family allowance for a beneficiary may be lower than that indicated above, due to the application of an adjustment if any condition described in article 169 of the Social Security Law is present until June 30, 1997.
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What happens if I don’t have a wife, concubine, children, or ascendants?
For whom They have no wife, concubine or children.IMSS Law 73 also offers alternatives:
- You can activate an increase in 10% for each parent of the pensioner granted by the body that depends on the federal government, as long as they depend financially on it.
- If you only have one ancestor, you are also granted a 10% assistance aid; that already in the addition raises the total increase to 20%.
- On the other hand, if the pensioner does not have a wife or concubine, children, or ascendants that they depend economically on him; that is to say, no beneficiarythe IMSS grants a 15% assistance aida measure that often goes unnoticed.
These allowances are part of the economic support that Law 73 still guarantees to millions of older adults, and can be requested at any time, as long as the corresponding supporting documents are presented.
With the adjustments planned for January 2026, those who activate these benefits will see a significant increase in your pensionkey help in a context of inflation and higher expenses for households.
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