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What it is

Money for Spaniards sent abroad as children during the Civil War

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a government bill. Introduced by the Government. It was introduced on 21 January 2005. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Government bill recognizing a financial benefit for citizens of Spanish origin displaced abroad during their minority as a consequence of the Civil War, who spent most of their lives outside national territory.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 121/000020· updated 11 Nov

Automatic summary, not yet reviewed

  1. The law recognizes an extraordinary payment for people of Spanish origin who were sent abroad as minors, between July 18, 1936 and December 31, 1939, because of the Spanish Civil War, and who spent most of their lives outside Spain.
  2. It can be collected by those who receive, or meet the requirements for, certain welfare or non-contributory pensions, or by those who, without the right to them, have annual income below €6,090.
  3. The yearly amount is the difference between €6,090 and what each beneficiary receives from those pensions or as income. Annual budget laws will update this amount each year.
  4. The payment is compatible with the pensions mentioned and does not count as income when calculating them. In addition, health care coverage is guaranteed for beneficiaries living abroad when their country of residence does not cover it or covers it insufficiently.

Who it affects

  • Spanish emigrants with a welfare pension: They can apply for the payment if they live abroad and receive the welfare pension for elderly Spanish emigrants, or meet the requirements for it.
  • Residents in Spain with non-contributory or welfare pensions: They can apply if they live in Spain and receive the non-contributory Social Security retirement pension, the welfare pension under Law 45/1960, or the pension for emigrants.
  • Recipients of the former Mandatory Old Age and Disability Insurance: They can apply if they receive, or qualify for, the pension from the former Mandatory Old Age and Disability Insurance, wherever they live.
  • People with low income not entitled to those pensions: Even without the right to the pensions above, they can receive the payment if their annual income is below €6,090.

Words worth knowing

Pensión no contributiva (non-contributory pension)
A Social Security pension for people who did not pay into the system long enough to get a regular retirement pension.
Pensión asistencial (welfare pension)
A payment given based on financial need, not on having paid into the system.
Seguro Obligatorio de Vejez e Invalidez
Spain's former public pension system, now abolished, predecessor of today's Social Security.
Renta o ingreso computable (countable income)
Money taken into account to decide whether you get a pension and how much.

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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.

  1. Introduced21 January 2005Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted25 January 2005The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendments28 January 2005Groups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary15 February 2005All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senate24 February 2005The Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOE16 March 2005It is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 8 official steps on a timeline
Jan 2005Jan 2005Feb 2005Feb 2005Feb 2005Feb 2005Mar 2005Mar 200511. 21 January 2005: Presentación22. 25 January 2005: Comisión de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales Publicación desde 25/01/2005 hasta 28/01/200533. 25 January 2005: Calificación44. 28 January 2005: Comisión de Trabajo y Asuntos Sociales Enmiendas desde 28/01/2005 hasta 08/02/200555. 8 February 2005: Pleno Enmiendas desde 08/02/2005 hasta 15/02/200566. 15 February 2005: Pleno Aprobación desde 15/02/2005 hasta 24/02/200577. 24 February 2005: Senado desde 24/02/2005 hasta 16/03/200588. 16 March 2005: Concluido - (Aprobado con modificaciones) desde 16/03/2005 hasta 05/04/2005

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 3/2005, of March 18, recognizing a financial benefit to citizens of Spanish origin displaced abroad, during their minority, as a consequence of the Civil War, and who developed most of their lives outside national territory.

Sources

Where does all this come from?

  • 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.

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