Proposal to raise the child benefit payment in Spain

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1. The bill, introduced by Unidas Podemos and not yet passed, would raise the child benefit payment to 1,200 euros per year per child, gradually over four years: 600, 600, 900 and 1,200 euros.
2. It would also raise the income limits to receive the benefit, matching them to the poverty risk threshold (60 % of median income). There would be exceptions for single-parent families with two or more children and large families.
3. The benefit for children with a disability of 33 % or more would go from 1,000 to 1,200 euros per year, with no income limit. Benefits for adult children with disabilities would not change.
4. The text renames the payment from 'asignación económica' to 'prestación económica' for technical reasons, and clarifies that a child does not lose dependent status if they work and earn less than the annual minimum wage while living with the beneficiary.
5. The Government would have to report to the Cortes every year on how the law is applied, and could issue the rules needed to implement it. It would take effect the day after publication in the BOE, except for measures with budget costs, which would wait until the next fiscal year.

Who it affects

• Families with children or dependents under 18: They would receive a benefit rising to 1,200 euros per year per child, if their income stays within the new limits.
• Families with children with a disability of 33 % or more: The benefit would rise to 1,200 euros per year with no income limit.
• Single-parent families with two or more children and large families: They would have higher income limits to qualify for the benefit.
• Children in permanent foster care or pre-adoption guardianship: Their foster caregivers could receive the benefit under the same conditions.

Words worth knowing

Prestación no contributiva (non-contributory benefit)

A payment granted without requiring prior contributions to Social Security; you only need to meet income and residency requirements.

Umbral de riesgo de pobreza (poverty risk threshold)

The line marking what income counts as poverty: 60 % of the median household income, as defined by Eurostat and the INE.

Acogimiento familiar permanente (permanent foster care)

An arrangement where a family cares for a child on a stable basis without adopting them.

Salario mínimo interprofesional (minimum wage)

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

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