What it is
Counts certain unworked days as contributed days due to drought
BOE step 7 of 7 · PassedIt is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 27 June 1996. Introduced by: Gobierno.
Official title: Government bill on the assimilation of working days for the purposes of the unemployment subsidy of casual workers included in the special agricultural regime of Social Security (originating from Royal Decree-Law 9/1996, of June 7).
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000005· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The law allows counting as actually contributed workdays a number equal to the difference between the days used for a previous unemployment benefit and the days actually contributed in the twelve months before the unemployment situation.
- It does not apply to contributions to the General Regime of Social Security for work done on Rural Employment Plan projects.
- The measure applies only to applications filed between May 27, 1996 and October 31, 1996.
- The Minister of Labor and Social Affairs may issue the rules needed to implement the law.
Who it affects
- Seasonal farm workers under the Special Agricultural Regime of Social Security: They can qualify for the unemployment benefit by counting days they did not actually work, because of the drought.
- Benefit applicants in Andalusia and Extremadura: The measure applies to applications filed between May 27, 1996 and October 31, 1996.
Words worth knowing
- Subsidio por desempleo
- Unemployment benefit: money paid to people who are out of work and meet certain requirements.
- Jornadas cotizadas
- Workdays for which Social Security contributions were paid.
- Régimen Especial Agrario
- Special Agricultural Regime: the Social Security system for farm workers.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 7 of 7 steps. It reached BOE, and today it is passed.
- Introduced27 June 1996Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted27 June 1996The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments4 July 1996Groups propose changes.
- Committee24 September 1996A committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenaryno dateAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senate13 November 1996The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOE12 February 1997It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 8 official steps on a timeline
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?
It is law, or will be once published in the BOE. It comes into force on the date its own text sets.
The same initiative in the other chamber:
Published in the BOE: Law 1/1997, of March 7, on the assimilation of working days for the purposes of the unemployment subsidy of temporary workers included in the Special Agricultural Regime of Social Security.
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000005
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- BOE, BOE-A-1997-5063
The law as published.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.