Extension of pandemic aid until October 2021

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1. The guarantee that electricity, natural gas and water supply will not be cut off for vulnerable, severely vulnerable or at-risk-of-social-exclusion consumers is extended until October 31, 2021. To prove this status to gas and water companies, it is enough to show the latest electricity bill showing the social bonus.
2. The right of certain vulnerable groups to receive the electricity social bonus is also extended until October 31, 2021. They can still qualify as a vulnerable consumer before or after that date under other cases provided for by law.
3. The suspension of evictions and removals from homes of households in economic vulnerability without a housing alternative is extended until October 31, 2021. The judge decides after a report from social services.
4. Rental contracts for a primary residence expiring between the entry into force of the rule and October 31, 2021 may request an extraordinary extension of up to six months, under the same terms as the current contract, unless the parties agree otherwise.
5. Tenants renting from a public housing company or a large landlord (more than ten properties or more than 1,500 m2) may request until October 31, 2021 an extraordinary temporary deferral of rent payment, if they have not already reached a voluntary agreement with the landlord.
6. Landlords and property owners affected by the suspensions may request financial compensation until November 30, 2021. In addition, protection and assistance services for victims of gender violencegender violence Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman. remain considered essential services until October 31, 2021.

Who it affects

• Vulnerable consumers of electricity, gas and water: Their supply cannot be cut off until October 31, 2021, and they can keep receiving the social bonus.
• Tenants in economic vulnerability: They can request suspension of their eviction, a six-month contract extension, or a rent payment deferral if the landlord is a large landlord or a public entity.
• Landlords and owners of homes affected by suspensions: They can request financial compensation until November 30, 2021.
• Victims of gender violence: Protection and assistance services remain essential until October 31, 2021.

Words worth knowing

Bono social (social bonus)

A discount on the electricity bill for households with low income or in a vulnerable situation.

Lanzamiento (removal)

A court action by which a person is removed from a home, for example after an eviction.

Gran tenedor (large landlord)

A person or company owning more than ten urban properties, excluding garages and storage rooms, or more than 1,500 m2 of built area.

Moratoria o condonación

Deferring payment of a debt or forgiving it fully or partially.

gender violence

Violence a woman suffers from a current or former partner because she is a woman.

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