Social Security

Amount

The amount of the severe permanent disability pension shall be made up by the corresponding pension amount for (total or absolute) permanent disability, increased by a supplement aimed at remunerating the person caring for the beneficiary.

• Amount of the supplement:

The amount will be the result of adding together 45% of the minimum contribution base in force in the General Scheme at the time of the triggering event, irrespective of the scheme that grants the pension,  and 30% of the worker's last contribution base corresponding to the contingency from which the permanent disability arises.

Under no circumstances may this supplement have a value of less than 45% of the pension received -not including the supplement- by the worker.

• In cases of employment injury or professional sickness:

The pensions are increased by between 30% and 50% based on the severity of the ailment, when the injury is caused by machinery, devices or at facilities, centres or work locations that do not have the regulatory prevention devices, that are not in poor condition, or when employment health and safety measures have not been followed, or those that are unhealthy or not personalised to each job, taking into account the characteristics, age, gender and other conditions of the worker.

For the purposes of calculating the additional benefits, the severe disability supplement aimed at remunerating the person caring for the severely disabled party is excluded. This surcharge will be paid in full by the offending employer.

• In cases in which a worker aged 65 or over accesses the severe disability pension arising from common contingencies, due to failing to meet the requirements for accessing the retirement pension:
  
  The applicable percentage shall correspond to the minimum contribution period established, at any given time, for accessing the retirement pension.

The percentage that will be applied to the corresponding RB of the pension, but not to supplement, is currently 50%.

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