Wellness Card: where can I make payments with it?

Social assistance will be provided through the Welfare Bank.Credits: Darkroom

Students who receive the Benito Juarez Scholarship at the school levels of basic, intermediate and higher education receive new cards which come from the Wellness bank and the change was made as a federal government strategy to bank Mexicans

Welfare Secretary Ariadna Montiel pointed out that making beneficiaries bankable will strengthen this right through the direct provision of scholarships and pensions with the aim of they are not charged commissions in the balance inquiry and cash withdrawal in the facilities of the Banco del Bienestar, explained the head of the agency last November when the change began.

Where do they accept the Banco del Bienestar card?

There Well-being credit card It can be used nationwide as it is a debit card that works to check balance and withdraw cash from ATMs. It can also be used as a means of payment in:

  • self-service stores
  • Pay in establishments with a bank terminal
  • pay for your services

Banco del Bienestar: how to activate the card for retirees and scholarship holders?

There The Banco del Bienestar card is activated automatically at the time of receiving the deposit of the corresponding social program, it is therefore not necessary for the beneficiaries to go to a bank branch for it to be active. When retirees and scholarship recipients receive their payment, they will be notified by text message to their mobile phone or the number they registered at the time of registration.

Each card issued to pensioners already includes a PIN (personal identification number) which must be replaced for security reasons by a number which they can easily remember. As for retirees, scholarship cards Benito Juárez are activated when the first deposit lands on them. If you want to check your balance, you can do it in two ways:

  • Telephone line at number 800 900 2000
  • Thanks to the Wellness Bank app

Remember Protect your personal data and do not communicate your PIN code to people who request it by telephone, Well, Banco del Bienestar staff will not ask you for your personal information such as pin code or interbank password, so you will avoid being a victim of fraud. In the same way, it is recommended not to receive help from strangers when withdrawing money from an ATM.



Source: El Heraldo De Mexico

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