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What it is

Early lump-sum unemployment pay for foreigners returning home

BOE step 7 of 7 · Passed

It is a royal decree-law. It was introduced on 19 September 2008. Introduced by: Gobierno.

Official title: Royal Decree-Law 4/2008, of September 19, on the lump-sum and advance payment of the contributory unemployment benefit to non-community foreign workers who voluntarily return to their countries of origin.

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Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 130/000003· updated 11 Nov

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  1. The State Public Employment Service may pay, in advance and as a lump sum in two installments, the contributory unemployment benefits owed to foreign workers who are unemployed and choose to return voluntarily to their home country.
  2. It applies to unemployed workers legally in Spain who are nationals of countries with a bilateral Social Security agreement with Spain. The Minister of Labor may extend it to other countries with adequate social protection. Nationals of the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland are excluded.
  3. To receive the payment, the worker must commit to returning to their home country within thirty calendar days and not returning to Spain for three years. The payment involves no Social Security contributions.
  4. The Government may add direct aid for the move and information, guidance and training actions to help start a business in the country of origin.

Who it affects

  • Unemployed non-EU foreign workers in Spain: They can collect their pending unemployment benefits in a lump sum, in exchange for returning home and not coming back to Spain for three years.
  • Nationals of the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland: They are excluded from this payment option.
  • The Minister of Labor and Immigration and the Government: The Minister may extend the payment to nationals of countries without a bilateral agreement, and the Government may create additional return aid.

Words worth knowing

Prestación contributiva por desempleo
Unemployment benefits received for having previously paid Social Security contributions in Spain.
Convenio bilateral en materia de Seguridad Social
Agreement between two countries to add up contributions paid in both, protecting pensions and other rights.
Días naturales
Calendar days: every day in a row, including weekends and holidays.

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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. Introduced19 September 2008Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
  2. Admitted23 September 2008The 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. Plenary23 September 2008All 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
Sept 200811. 19 September 2008: Presentación22. 23 September 2008: Calificación33. 23 September 2008: Pleno Convalidación desde 23/09/2008 hasta 02/10/200844. 2 October 2008: Concluido - (Convalidado) desde 02/10/2008 hasta 09/10/2008

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 4/2008, of 19 September, on the accumulated and advance payment of the contributory unemployment benefit to non-community foreign workers who voluntarily return to their countries of origin.

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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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