State pension age in Mexico (2026)

Last reviewed: 9 October 2026

In short: Under the Ley del Seguro Social the old-age pension (vejez) is payable from age 65. The weekly contributions required rise by 25 a year from 750 in 2021 to 1,000 in 2031, so the requirement is 875 in 2026.

RuleWhat applies
Statutory pension age in 2026Statutory old-age pension65 years for the old-age pension (seguro de vejez) under the Ley del Seguro Social, with at least 750 weekly contributions in 2021, rising by 25 weeks a year to 1,000 weeks in 2031 (875 in 2026). [1]
Highest age already set in law or official publicationStatutory old-age pension65 years for the old-age pension. The weekly contributions required rise to 1,000 in 2031. [1]
Scheduled path of the ageStatutory old-age pensionThe age stays at 65 years. The weekly contributions required were 750 from 1 January 2021 and rise by 25 each year until the 1,000 weeks set in the Law are reached in 2031. [1]
Early retirement (national rule)Statutory old-age pensionAn insured person may retire before the set ages if the annuity pension calculated exceeds the guaranteed pension (for age 60) by more than 30 per cent. The guaranteed pension is for people aged 60 or over with the contribution weeks required. [1]

Notes

  • Applies to people insured with the IMSS under the Ley del Seguro Social. Other regimes, such as public-sector (ISSSTE) and pre-1997 IMSS transitional rules, are not covered.
  • The age at which cesantía en edad avanzada (unemployment in old age) can be claimed could not be read in an official text and is not shown. The Constitution (art. 4, text amended to 15 November 2024) gives a non-contributory pension from age 68, or 65 for Indigenous and Afro-Mexican people; later changes were not checked.

Sources

  1. Diario Oficial de la Federación: DECRETO por el que se reforman, adicionan y derogan diversas disposiciones de la Ley del Seguro Social y de la Ley de los Sistemas de Ahorro para el Retiro (16 December 2020) (consulted 9 October 2026) · all sources

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