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What it is

Compensation for death or disability in international peace missions

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a royal decree-law. It was introduced on 8 November 2004. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Royal Decree-Law 8/2004, of November 5, on compensation for participants in international peace and security operations.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 130/000008· updated 11 Nov

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  1. A compensation system is created for Spaniards who die or suffer physical or psychological harm while taking part in peacekeeping, humanitarian aid or other international operations approved by the Government. The payments are extraordinary, made only once, and range from €36,000 for partial permanent disability to €390,000 for severe disability, and €140,000 for death.
  2. The system covers Spanish military personnel, including crews of transport assets belonging to the Ministry of Defense, members of the State law enforcement bodies, and public administration staff who take part in or are posted to the operation area.
  3. Additional aid is added, such as waiving school fees for those with disabling injuries and for the children and spouses of the deceased, plus aid for medical treatment, prostheses and surgery not covered by a public or private insurance system.
  4. Participation in the mission is understood to run from the start of the outbound trip abroad until the return to Spain. Preparation time and stays in Spanish territory do not count.
  5. In case of death, the beneficiaries are, in this order: the spouse or partner and the children; if none exist, the parents; and failing that, grandchildren and grandparents who depended financially on the deceased. If there are several beneficiaries, the amount is split in half between spouse or partner and children, or equally among the others.
  6. The payments are compatible with pensions and aid under other rules, but not with those for victims of terrorism. They are exempt from personal income tax The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings., inheritance tax and any other personal tax. Claimants or beneficiaries have six months to apply, and the maximum deadline to decide is six months.

Who it affects

  • Spanish military personnel taking part in international peace or security operations, including transport crews.: They can receive compensation for death or disability, and their death or total disability may count as exceptional merit.
  • Members of the State law enforcement bodies in those operations.: They are covered by the compensation system.
  • Public administration staff deployed or posted to the operation area.: They are covered by the compensation system.
  • Spaniards from NGOs who are authorized, and Spanish journalists who are accredited, for those operations.: They are also included in the compensation system.
  • Relatives of the deceased and people with severe disability listed in the law.: Compensation is granted retroactively, and exceptional pensions are granted to specific named people.

Words worth knowing

Gran invalidez (severe disability)
The highest level of recognized disability: the person needs help from another person for the most essential activities of daily life.
Incapacidad permanente (permanent disability)
A situation in which a person cannot work normally after an injury or illness; it can be partial, total or absolute depending on its extent.
Real decreto-ley (royal decree-law)
A rule with the force of law that the Government can pass urgently, without going through Congress first.
IRPF (personal income tax)
Impuesto sobre la Renta de las Personas Físicas: the tax paid on income.
Clases pasivas (state pension scheme)
The public pension scheme for certain civil servants, such as military personnel and other officials.
income tax
The personal income tax (IRPF in Spain): what people pay on what they earn from work, business or savings.

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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. Introduced8 November 2004Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted15 November 2004The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
  3. Amendmentsno dateGroups propose changes.
  4. Committeeno dateA committee goes through the text in detail.
  5. Plenary15 November 2004All 350 deputies vote.
  6. Senateno dateThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
  7. BOEno dateIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 4 official steps on a timeline
Nov 200411. 8 November 2004: Presentación22. 15 November 2004: Calificación33. 15 November 2004: Pleno Convalidación desde 15/11/2004 hasta 02/12/200444. 2 December 2004: Concluido - (Convalidado) desde 02/12/2004 hasta 14/12/2004

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.

Published in the BOE: Royal Decree-Law 8/2004, of 5 November, on compensation for participants in international peace and security operations.

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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