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The Social Security System is a set of Regimes through which the State guarantees the personsincluded in their field of application, due to the fact they carry out a professional activity or fulfil the requirements demanded in the non-contributive modality, as well as the family members or assimilated persons they have in their charge, suitable protection in the contingencies and situations defined by the law.


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Regardless of gender, marital status or occupation and for the purposes of contributory benefits, all Spanish citizens who reside in Spain, and foreigners who reside or are in Spain legally, are included in the scope of application of the Social Security System, as long as, in both cases, they carry out their activity in the national territory and are included in one of the following sections:

  • Workers employed by another person:
  • Self-employed workers
  • Working partners in associated work co-operatives.
  • Students
  • Civil Servants or Military Personnel.

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