Rony

There is a whole bunch of smaller private hospitals in Guadalajara, that are FAAAR less expensive and as good as the ones mentioned above.

Rony

Sad.  Another long time member of this webboard gone.

RIP  Ceri

Here is a link to a publication of January 2023, from the Bienestar website.  

25 years residence is not mentioned anymore here.

https://programasparaelbienestar.gob.mx/pension-bienestar-adultos-mayores/

1 hour ago, ibarra said:

Rony, please give me the website and location in the website where it states "or 25 years residency here".  Bienestar employee told my lawyer and me this morning that non-citizens do not qualify.

And would you please give me the same information for where you copied this: 

Quiénes pueden ser los beneficiarios?
Las personas de 65 años de edad en adelante, mexicanos por nacimiento o con un mínimo de 25 años
de residencia en el país, que no reciban pensión mayor a $1,092.00 pesos mensuales por concepto de
jubilación o pensión de tipo contributivo.
 

TIA

I just messaged you 

28 minutes ago, ibarra said:

This is very old. The pension is currently 4800 every other month and soon to be 6000 every other month.

The 1092 pesos is not the amount that they pay.  It says that you cant have another pension of more than 1092, in order to get the Bienestar one.

Like I wrote....things might have changed or some people got lucky.

This is from the Mex government website pdf ( where they also mention that a birth certif is required ) :

I. ¿Quiénes pueden ser los beneficiarios?
Las personas de 65 años de edad en adelante, mexicanos por nacimiento o con un mínimo de 25 años 
de residencia en el país, que no reciban pensión mayor a $1,092.00 pesos mensuales por concepto de 
jubilación o pensión de tipo contributivo.

17 hours ago, ibarra said:

Rony, I don't believe your information regarding Bienestar pension is completely correct. You can be a nationalized Mexican to recieve the pension.  

 

Maybe my pdf from the government website is not uptodate and things have changed then.  It doesnt show a date.  I looked again.

But it clearly says : Mexican by birth or 25 years residency here.

Or some people got lucky 😀

On 8/7/2023 at 8:11 AM, vetteforron said:

Apoyo adultos Mayores.It is an old age pension for citizens 65 and older. Not much but helps. Right now 4800 pesos every two months. January goes to 6000. I applied in Jocotepec many times and never received anything. I applied here in Sonora, Guaymas and got it. 

Pays the electric bill. 

Interesting about the bienestar pension.  I have a pdf from a government website that says that you can get it if :

- Mexican citizen " by birth "

- or having lived here for 25 years.

By the way...  there is a facebook group " Naturalización y Nacionalidad Mexicana ", with 30 000 members.  A lot of useful info there.

And maybe I am wrong....but I always believed that after 60, there is no language test.

Rony

28 minutes ago, lakeside7 said:

Wow Rony welcome back, trust you are feeling well 

Thank you.  Doing great 😊.

Goodnight.

DIF accepts clothes.

I was there last week, and asked them if we could donate clothes that belonged to a friend who passed away recently.

Rony

Chapala municipal clinic is where I would go.  Not that far from Riberas

8 hours ago, chapalence said:

Thanks to GoSolar and Rony for correcting my assumption!

Of course it has never rolled over for me, as I often go days with no service (expired) other than wi-fi since I seldom use my phone. However, when the power is out and there's no wi-fi I often use up all my data. This knowledge really helps.

 

I also collected the GB  for when Telmex went out.  I then used that cell phone ( with plan amigo ) as a hotspot and could continue teaching online classes with those GB s on my laptop.

I have had plan amigo for many years and have been very happy with it.

9 hours ago, Ferret said:

I searched using google but only found info from 2018. I have a plan with Telcel that costs 299 pesos per month. For that price, I get unlimited everything to everywhere in North America and 2.5 GB of data. When reading the Amigo plans, I see that, for 300 pesos for 30 days, I get the same calling privileges BUT 4 GB of data. Whuh???? Something wrong with this picture. With MY plan with Telcel, nothing rolls over. Does ANY data unused roll over with the Amigo Plan? 

Yes.  It rolls over if extended on or before the last day.

At one time, I had collected 20 GB in total ( added up... ) 

Rony

I had the same thing.  It lasted a few days and when I finally picked up the phone, I didnt speak and held the phone in front of a German talk radio.

It was their last call.

I know that it was a cruel thing to do, but hey.....à la guerre comme à la guerre

15 minutes ago, Natasha said:

 

Open Mon-Fri.

Thanks Natasha

A while ago, I read something here about the HSBC branch in San Antonio being closed.

Was this a temporary thing and are they back open ?  My Chapala landlords ( who live in the US ) would like me to pay the rent there.

Thanks😊

Rony

So very very sorry, B.,

What a nightmare.

But can you be sure that a private ambulance doesnt call the police either, .....because they might have to.

Hugs

Rony

On 4/4/2022 at 8:34 PM, bmh said:

Anyone know what is the private alternative to Cruz Roja in the Chapala area. I used two different services this month and lost the cards.. They were great.. Anyone can help?

Hi B., 

Not private, but maybe the Chapala municipal clinic can help you.  It is my first place to go for doctor or any kind of medical emergency....open 24 hours.  

Hug 

Rony

4 hours ago, Karina G said:

Need 24/7 oxygen source and number I had for Cruz Roja says "unavailable". Can that be right?

Somebody who can also give you great advice on where and how to get oxygen, is Veronica Torres, the owner of the pharmacy, on the main drag in Chapala : corner Madero and Flavio Romero.

In the past, she helped a lot of people getting oxygen.

Rony

So sad to read this.

I met Louise and Bob, for the first time in 2005, when I started my restaurant in Chapala.  I needed somebody to test and taste different kinds of coffee.  He did a great job and thanks to him, I found excellent coffee.

More importantly, I learnt a lot from this very well travelled and smart man.

My heart and thoughts are with Louise.

Rony

11 hours ago, bmh said:

You cannot swim in the lake but there are pools with many houses 

I am not sure why you would ask yourself if you would like to live in Barcelona or the Chapala area.. You have to know if you want to live in a city , that is in especially with the young professionals , that is historically very attractive, especially the center or in a retiree area. I worked for a Cataloñan family and visited  the area various times and live in Chapala.. would have live in Barcelona when I was younger  but no longer.. The area is very beautiful, it is a short drive to Sitges to go and swim in the Mediterranean,, so it has pluses especially  if you can afford to live nicely.

Personally I like the Mexican people way more than the Spaniards or Catalans who have a major chip on their shoulder about the Spaniards  and the rest of Spain and life there is very differnt from here where life is more laid back.

When you are over there it is quite a long trip to go back to the US when Guadaljara is much closer.

Since you tell us you have some money go and live here or there for 6 months or a year and then try the other place and decide what you want to do.

 

 

 

Another vote for the Mexicans.

I worked as a European flight attendant for 14 years ( so,.....I discovered some common traits about my fellow Europeans....not always, but often correct )......and in general, Mexicans ( where I have lived for + 20 years...in Mexico ) are a lot nicer, warmer AND happier than the Spaniards.

The Spaniards also tell me that "my Spanish" is not real Spanish.  It is "Mexican".  They almost consider it as a dialect !( That alone says enough )

I am reading in several Facebook posts today that Banamex in Chapala is closed....until further notice.....

18 hours ago, lakeside7 said:

Wow there is a voice from the past..where are you Rony?, Have you already celebrated new years??

Hi....for the time being, working here in Europe.

But ....I will always return to Mexico.

Happy 2022 !

Rony

21 hours ago, oregontochapala said:

Nice to see your sweet, smiling face, Rony.

May 2022 be a year filled with blessings for you.

So kind !  Thank you !

Only temporarily here in Europe.  My heart,...as always ...in Mexico.

Feliz 2022 to you....and all other members here !

Rony

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