Bill to restore the 50% Social Security rebate for companies in Ceuta and Melilla

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1. The bill explains that Royal Decree-Lawroyal decree-law A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses. 1/2023 repealed, as of September 1, 2023, the 50% rebate on employer Social Security contributions that companies in Ceuta and Melilla had enjoyed since 2004. The new system, with a rebate of €262 per month and a requirement to provide 20 hours of training per worker each year, is seen as more harmful.
2. The bill would amend the repeal clause of Royal Decree-Law 1/2023 so that its Article 31, which created the new system, is struck down. This would restore the 50% rebate set out in the twenty-third additional provision of the consolidated text of the Social Security Act.
3. Royal Decree 660/2023, which created subsidies to compensate companies, would also be repealed on December 31 of the year after the law takes effect. In addition, the restored rebate would apply to contracts signed since September 1, 2023 that would have qualified under the previous rules.
4. The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette, except for the repeal of Royal Decree 660/2023, which would come later.

Who it affects

• Companies in Ceuta and Melilla in sectors such as agriculture, industry, commerce, tourism and hospitality: They would get back the 50% rebate on their employer Social Security contributions.
• Workers with permanent contracts at those companies: Permanent contracts signed since September 1, 2023 could qualify for the rebate retroactively.
• Companies currently covered by Royal Decree 660/2023: They would no longer need to apply for subsidies to make up the difference up to 50%.

Words worth knowing

Cuotas patronales

The amounts an employer pays to Social Security for each worker.

Bonificación

A discount or reduction applied to those contributions.

Contrato indefinido

A permanent employment contract with no end date.

Texto refundido

A law that gathers and organizes all the rules on one subject into a single text.

Proposición de ley

A bill introduced by a parliamentary group; it is not yet an approved law.

royal decree-law

A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.

decree-law

A rule with the force of law that the Government passes because it is urgent. It applies from its publication, but the Congreso must validate it within 30 days or it lapses.

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