What it is
Bill would adjust social security contributions for cooperative members
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 18 October 2023. Introduced by: Grupo Parlamentario Vasco (EAJ-PNV).
Official title: Private member's bill to amend Royal Legislative Decree 8/2015, of October 30, approving the consolidated text of the General Social Security Act.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000013· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would add a paragraph to the twenty-eighth additional provision so that contributions made by cooperatives to LagunAro EPSV A voluntary, non-profit Social Welfare Entity (Entidad de Previsión Social) offering complementary social protection., a mutual social welfare system, would count as if they were contributions to the self-employed scheme when calculating the contribution base, subject to limits set by the Government.
- It would also amend rule 1.ª of letter c) of section 1 of Article 308 to clarify that, for worker-members of worker cooperatives in the self-employed scheme, all their income from work counts and the general expense deduction does not apply.
- The explanatory statement argues that income from movable capital and social security contributions paid by the cooperative or the member should not count toward the contribution base, because they are not pay for work.
Who it affects
- Worker-members of worker cooperatives who pay into the self-employed scheme: Their contribution base would be calculated counting only their income from work, with no general expense deduction.
- Members of LagunAro EPSV: Contributions paid by their cooperatives to this entity would count as contributions to the self-employed scheme.
- Worker cooperatives: How their worker-members' contributions are determined would change.
Words worth knowing
- Base de cotización
- The amount on which social security contributions are calculated.
- RETA
- The Special Scheme for Self-Employed Workers (Régimen Especial de Trabajadores por Cuenta Propia o Autónomos), the contribution scheme for self-employed people.
- EPSV
- A voluntary, non-profit Social Welfare Entity (Entidad de Previsión Social) offering complementary social protection.
- Cooperativa de trabajo asociado
- A worker cooperative whose members work in it and share its management and results.
- Rendimientos de capital mobiliario
- Income from invested money, such as interest or dividends, not from work.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 2 of 7 steps. It reached Admitted, and today it is withdrawn.
- Introduced18 October 2023Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted25 October 2023The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendmentsnot reachedGroups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
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Was there a plenary vote?
We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.
What happens next
What happens now?
Whoever introduced it withdrew it, or it was merged into another one. It goes no further.
Presented before in:
- XII Legislature, Senate Private member's bill to amend Royal Legislative Decree 8/2015, of October 30, approving the consolidated text of the General Social Security Act.
- XII Legislature, Senate Private member's bill to amend Royal Legislative Decree 8/2015, of October 30, approving the consolidated text of the General Social Security Act.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 122/000013
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- Congreso de los Diputados, procedure
The date of each step, with its official wording.
Retrieved 12 November 2026
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