Historical investment
Once the needs diagnosis of the Public Care System is completed, the Clara Brugada administration will allocate 12,000 million pesos for the construction of infrastructure, adaptation of properties, equipment of spaces and their corresponding maintenance.
Of the total investment, 3.6 billion will be for the construction of buildings and 6.2 billion for their equipment and operation. Another 900 million will be allocated to the construction, equipment and operation of 16 long-term homes for older adults.
The Public Care System also includes financial support for 45,000 people dedicated entirely to the work of caring for people with disabilities.
The capital government estimates that, once all the 3R Houses are built and operate, by 2030, Mexico City will be able to serve more than 32,000 older adults and 16,000 people with disabilities daily.
Public Care System Law
When rendering her first report, the head of government, Clara Brugada, presented the Public Care System Law on October 12.
The law seeks to eradicate the sexual division of labor, recognize the value of care tasks and reduce the burden of unpaid work on women. As well as improving the quality of life of people dedicated to care work.
The proposed reforms contemplate modifying the article 9 of the Constitution of Mexico City to recognize the right to care, to be cared for and to self-care as a universal human right.
It also establishes that unpaid domestic and care work should not be determined by gender, that is, it is not exclusive to women and that responsibility also falls on other family members and on the government and the private sector.
The law also determines the degree of participation of the central government and the municipalities in the new infrastructure for the Public Care System. It also establishes the guarantee of continuity of the project, with sufficient resources for maintenance, operation, human resources, materials and expansion of spaces.
The Law of the Public Care System is in the ruling phase in committees of the Congress of Mexico City and it is expected that at the end of 2025 it will be approved by the deputies, prior to the discussion of next year’s economic package to guarantee the resources for its implementation.
