Proposal to send dependency benefit disputes to the social courts

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

1. The bill would remove the delay that kept the social jurisdiction from hearing disputes over benefits under the dependency law. That transfer of powers would take effect when the law enters into force.
2. Administrative decisions on dependency benefits issued after the law takes effect could be challenged before the social courts. Cases that had already exhausted the administrative route before that would stay with the administrative courts.
3. The law would enter into force two months after its publication in the official gazette (BOE).
4. Law 36/2011 already assigned these matters to the social jurisdiction, but postponed its entry into force until a later law that the Government never sent to the Cortes. The bill would fulfill that pending mandate.

Who it affects

• People in situations of dependency and their families: Could file claims before the social courts, which are faster and cheaper, when disputing dependency benefits.
• Public administrations that manage dependency benefits: Would be treated like Social Security managing bodies in these court cases.
• Administrative courts (contencioso-administrativo): Would stop hearing new dependency benefit cases, which would move to the social courts.

Words worth knowing

Jurisdicción social

The courts that handle labor and Social Security disputes.

Jurisdicción contencioso-administrativa

The courts that review decisions made by public administrations.

Ley de dependencia

Law 39/2006, which regulates support for people who need help with daily life.

Agotar la vía administrativa

That no more appeals are possible within the administration, so going to court is the only option left.

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