Emergency aid for floods in Andalusia and Extremadura

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1. The bill would provide aid of 72,000 euros for death or disability, and up to 60,480 euros for total destruction of a primary home, with no income limit to qualify.
2. People evacuated from their primary home could receive 150 euros per person per day, from the evacuation until the authorities allow them to return.
3. Applicants could request an advance of up to 50 percent of the aid for home or household goods damage by simply signing a sworn statement, with no guarantees or prior audit.
4. Local governments could receive up to 100 percent of the cost of repairing municipal infrastructure, with a 100 percent advance through a sworn statement, backed by a 2 billion euro credit line.
5. An extraordinary farm aid would equal 30 percent of declared farm income, between 5,000 and 25,000 euros per beneficiary, funded with 2,121 million euros, for farms in Andalusia and Extremadura.
6. Businesses and self-employed people in affected municipalities could receive direct aid: 5,000 euros for the self-employed and between 10,000 and 150,000 euros for companies depending on their revenue, requested through the Tax Agency until June 30, 2026.
7. On employment, temporary layoff procedures for force majeure would be streamlined, a special unemployment benefit of 70 percent of the base salary would apply with no waiting period, and companies receiving aid could not fire workers; any such dismissal would be void.
8. Consumers in evacuated municipalities would see the deadlines suspended for withdrawing from purchases or exercising return rights, and could terminate or postpone contracts for supplies and services they cannot use, with refunds within 30 days.

Who it affects

• People affected by floods or evacuations in Andalusia and Extremadura: Could apply for aid for death, disability, home and household goods damage, and 150 euros per person per day of evacuation.
• Farmers, livestock breeders and irrigation communities: Extraordinary aid for lost income, compensation for uninsured crop damage and up to 70 percent of the insurance premium covered.
• Businesses and self-employed people in affected municipalities: Direct aid from 5,000 to 150,000 euros and loan guarantees.
• Municipal councils and provincial councils: Aid for emergency costs and infrastructure rebuilding, with 100 percent advances.
• Employees, household workers and self-employed people: Special unemployment protection, Social Security exemptions and payment deferrals, and a ban on dismissals in aided companies.

Words worth knowing

Declaración responsable (sworn statement)

A document signed before the administration stating that you meet the required conditions; it allows aid to be paid without long prior procedures.

Expediente de regulación temporal de empleo (ERTE)

A procedure by which a company temporarily suspends contracts or reduces working hours, usually for reasons beyond its control, such as a disaster.

Ayudas de minimis

Small public aid amounts that European rules allow without prior authorization, subject to a cap per beneficiary.

Derecho de desistimiento (right of withdrawal)

The consumer's right to return a distance purchase or cancel a contract within a legal period, normally 14 days, without giving reasons.

Zona afectada gravemente por una emergencia de protección civil

An official declaration by the Council of Ministers recognizing that a disaster has severely damaged a territory and enabling State aid.

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