Politics · Spain · 8 hrs ago
Spain plans widow’s pension access for unmarried parents who lived together
Spain’s government plans to extend widow’s pension access to unmarried parents who have a child together.
The surviving partner would need to show they lived with the deceased continuously for at least two years before applying.
A certificate showing where each partner was registered as living would be enough to prove they shared a home.
The change is intended to remove formal barriers that left some survivors without support.
People whose partners died earlier, and some whose claims were previously rejected, may have a year to apply or seek a review if they meet the new rules.
The Cabinet is due to approve the measure on Tuesday, but it must also be confirmed by Parliament within a month to remain in force.
Spain’s government plans to extend access to survivors’ pensions to unmarried couples who have children together.
The surviving partner would need to prove the couple lived together continuously for at least two years immediately before applying.
A certificate of residence would be sufficient to prove cohabitation.
The government plans to approve the measure by decree at a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
People whose partner died earlier, or whose applications were previously denied, would have one year to apply or seek a review if they meet the requirements.
- Who
- Unmarried couples with children together, and surviving partners who meet the requirements.
- What
- Spain plans to let qualifying surviving partners access a widow’s or widower’s pension without having registered their relationship.
- When
- The government plans to approve the measure on Tuesday. The decree would need legislative approval within one month to remain in force.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- The government says the change would remove formal requirements that have left some people without protection and led to litigation.
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The government set out the measure in a text during talks with unions and employers on reforming temporary incapacity rules.
El País reported on the draft decree, which the government was handling that afternoon.
The government plans to put the decree to the Cabinet for approval.
The decree must be confirmed by the legislature to remain in force.
- Minimum cohabitation
- Two uninterrupted years immediately before the application
- Proof of cohabitation
- Certificate of residence
- Past cases
- One year to apply after a qualifying earlier death or request review of a qualifying rejected application
- Approval plan
- Cabinet meeting on Tuesday
- Legislative step
- Decree must be confirmed within one month to remain in force
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What people are saying
flexibilizan determinados requisitos de acceso a la pensión de viudedad de las parejas de hecho que tengan hijos en común, eliminando exigencias formales que han venido generando situaciones de desprotección y una elevada litigiosidad
persigue adecuar la regulación al principio de realidad social que inspira la evolución reciente de esta prestación y garantizar una protección efectiva a quienes mantienen una convivencia estable y acreditada