Proposal to raise the child-rearing benefit

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1. The bill would replace the current benefit for dependent children with an economic allowance for raising children or dependent minors. The amount would be €1,200 per year per child, and €1,800 per year in single-parent families.
2. The income limit to receive the allowance would rise to €22,000 per year, plus 15% for each child starting with the second. For large families, the limit would be €33,111.36 with three children, plus €4,506.38 for each child from the fourth on. These limits would be updated each year in the State Budget Act.
3. If the child has a disability, the proposed annual amounts would be €4,123.71 with a disability of 33% or more, €18,106.39 if over 18 with a disability of 65% or more, and €27,162.06 if the person also needs help from another person for essential daily activities. In these cases, no income limit would apply.
4. The bill would transfer management of this benefit to the Autonomous Communities, as the authorities in charge of social services, to respond faster to people in poverty.
5. The Government would have to prepare a report on the effects of creating a universal child-rearing benefit, similar to those in similar countries, and send it to the Cortes within six months.
6. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette, but provisions with budget effects would wait until the State Budget Act determines so.

Who it affects

• Families with children under 18 in their care: They would receive an annual allowance of €1,200 per child under 18 in their care, or €1,800 in single-parent families, if their income stays within the proposed limits.
• Families caring for a child with a disability: They would receive higher annual amounts (up to €27,162.06 in the most severe case) with no income limit.
• Large families: They could receive the allowance with higher income limits: €33,111.36 with three children and €4,506.38 more for each child from the fourth on.
• Autonomous Communities: They would manage the benefit as the authorities in charge of social services.
• The Government: It would have to prepare a report on a universal child-rearing benefit, report to the Cortes each year, and issue implementing rules.

Words worth knowing

Prestación no contributiva (non-contributory benefit)

A payment you can get without having paid into Social Security before; you only need to meet requirements such as having a low income.

Familia numerosa (large family)

A family with three or more children, or two in certain cases, officially recognized under Law 40/2003.

Acogimiento familiar permanente (permanent foster care)

A situation where a minor lives with a family other than their own on a stable basis, without an adoption.

Salario mínimo interprofesional (minimum wage)

The lowest wage that can legally be paid for a full workday in Spain.

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