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09/05/2012 IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR DOMESTIC EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES

On 30 June 2012, the transitional period for employers to inform the General Treasury of the Social Security of the necessary details for changing workers from the Special Scheme to the new Special System for Domestic Employees, comes to an end.

02/12/2011 Integration of the Special Agricultural Scheme into the General Scheme

Integration of employed workers in the Special Agricultural Scheme into the General Scheme of the Social Security through the creation of a Special System.

16/02/2012 Social Security for People in Training Programmes

Integration in the General Scheme of the Social Security of people participating in training programmes, with work experience in companies, institutions or public or private enterprises involving financial compensation for the interested parties.

07/02/2012 Incorporation of the Special Agricultural System in the area of contributions into the RED Direct System

The General Treasury of the Social Security has implemented the contribution service in RED Direct for the companies that are part of the Special System for Employed Agricultural Workers.

02/01/2012 2012 Revaluation of Pensions and other Social Security Measures

RDL 20/2011, of 30 December, on Urgent Measures Regarding Budgeting, Tax and Financial Matters for the Correction of the Public Deficit has been published in the BOE of 31/12/2011. It provides for a general increase of 1% for pensions paid by the Social Security system in 2012 and the payment of a lump sum to beneficiaries of minimum supplements and recipients of certain benefits, to compensate for the loss of purchasing power in 2011 due to the shift in the CPI.

27/02/2012 2012 International Information Conferences

Se encuentra disponible el calendario, con las fechas y direcciones,  en las que tendrán lugar las “Jornadas informativas internacionales de Seguridad Social,” a lo largo de 2012.

24/04/2012 Measures on the Sustainability of the National Health System and Improving the Security of its Benefits.

In BOE no.98 of 24/04/2012, Royal Decree-Law 16/2012, of 20 April, on Urgent Measures to Guarantee the Sustainability of the National Health System (SNS) and Improve the Quality and Security of its Benefits, was published.

20/04/2012 Social Security Information Conference in Ourense

From 7 to 8 May 2012, the Social Security Information Conference will be held, where experts from Social Security organisations will provide information on subjects of interest for people who have worked in Spain, Germany or Switzerland.

17/04/2012 The Annual Report on the Changes and Actions of the 2011 Social Security Reserve Fund

The Annual Report on the Changes and Actions of the 2011 Social Security Reserve Fund is available.

22/03/2012 AEVAL Seal obtained by the ISM

The Provincial Directorate of the ISM of A Coruña has achieved the level of excellence certification (LEVEL 200 - 299 points) in accordance with the EFQM Model.

11/04/2012 Updated Service You: retirement pension auto-calculation program.

Version 2.1.4 of the service, without a digital certificate, is now available in the Electronic Office: "Do it yourself: Retirement Pension Self-Calculation Program", which includes a complete installation and update guide, in PDF format, with detailed instructions for less knowledgeable users and recommendations for solving the most common problems (expiry 31/01/2013).

16/02/2012 The Information on IRPF Withholdings and Payments on Account service has been updated.

The "Information on IRPF Withholdings and Payments on Account" service in the Electronic Office has been updated, which will allow citizens to get information on the total amount of Social Security contributory pensions, family benefits and lump sum payments made by the INSS and the ISM, as well as the withholdings made for IRPF purposes in the 2011 tax year.

14/02/2012 Public Pension Collection Service Updated.

The service has been updated and reactivated: Collecting Public Pensions in the Electronic Office.

02/01/2012 New Process: Informing the General Treasury of the Social Security of Declarations of Bankruptcy.

A new process in Electronic Registration is now available in the Electronic Office. This process enables the General Treasury of the Social Security to be informed of declarations of bankruptcy by the Bankruptcy Administration in accordance with Article 21.4 of the Bankruptcy Act 22/2003 of 9 July.

25/04/2012 CONTRIBUTE - 2012 Guide

The new version of the "CONTRIBUTE - 2012 Guide" has been published. It is contained in a compressed executable ".zip" file, which is easy to download and enables clear, practical and dynamic browsing of this guide. It includes a printable version in PDF format.

10/08/2011 Law 27/2011. Update, Adaptation and Modernisation of the Social Security.

Law 27/2011 on the Updating, Adaptation and Modernisation of the Social Security System has been published in the BOE of 2 August 2011.

17/04/2012 Switzerland in (EC) Regulation No. 883/2004, as of 01/04/2012.

As of 01/04/2012, (EC) Regulation No. 883/2004.

15/02/2012 New service: Enquiry about RED authorised users who manage a company

A new service for companies and professionals, with a digital certificate, is available in the Electronic Office. The service enables the RED authorised persons who manage their Contribution Account Codes to be viewed.

01/03/2012 AEVAL Seal received by P.D. ISM Vilagarcía de Arousa

The Provincial Directorate of the ISM in Vilagarcía de Arousa has achieved the Level of Excellence Certification 200-299 with the AEVAL Seal.

10/05/2012 The European Economic Area in (EC) Regulation No. 883/2004, as of 01/06/2012.

As of 01/06/2012, (EC) Regulation No. 883/2004 is also applicable to the countries in the European Economic Area.

24/02/2012 AEVAL Seal received by P.D. TGSS Tarragona

La Dirección Provincial de la TGSS en Tarragona ha obtenido la certificación del nivel de excelencia 400-499 con sello AEVAL de plata.

24/02/2012 5th Conference on Electronic Administration in Cadiz

Los días 23 y 24 de noviembre se van a celebrar las V Jornadas de Administración Electrónica en Cádiz donde se dará a conocer los servicios prestados en Internet.

24/02/2012 Electronic Application for the Benefit: "Care of Minors Affected by Cancer or Another Serious Illness"

Se encuentra disponible, en el Registro electrónico, el formulario electrónico para solicitar la prestación “Cuidado menores afectados por cáncer u otra enfermedad grave”.

24/02/2012 Adaptation of the General Public Accounting Plan

Publicada la Resolución de 1 de julio de 2011, de la Intervención General de la Administración del Estado, por la que se aprueba la adaptación del Plan General de Contabilidad Pública, a las entidades que integran el Sistema de la Seguridad Social.

24/02/2012 AEVAL stamps obtained by INSS in Zamora and Palencia

Las Direcciones Provinciales del INSS de Zamora y Palencia han obtenido certificación nivel de excelencial (400 – 499 puntos y 200 - 299 puntos, respectivamente) con sello AEVAL.