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The system registered 49,074 fewer affiliated works than on the 1st. In March, the number of affiliated workers fell by 833,979

Commerce, agricultural activities, carpentry, advertising, dentistry or hairdressing are some of the sectors that can request it

It represents another injection of €641 million to this collective

This is the best January-August period in the historical series. Seasonally adjusted affiliation grew by 17,745 people in August.

If you are planning to travel to Europe for holidays, studies or work, remember to bring your European Health Insurance Card.

This is 7,308 more than in June and 425,500 more than before the pandemic, accounting for 12.6% of the total number of contributors to the Social Security system

The benefit has reached 1,971,429 beneficiaries, 43% of whom are minors. The number of beneficiary households has reached 677,150.

The July payroll for contributory pensions is 12,017.8 million euros. 10,055,940 contributory pensions are paid to more than 9 million pensioners. There are 538,856 benefits that add up to the gender gap supplement.

Of the total, 109,731 benefits went to the first parent and 122,044 to the second. Expenditure on these benefits between January and June was 1,678.5 million euros. The number of leaves of absence for family care amounted to 24,942, of which 84.5% were requested by women.

The Government has just approved an amendment to the Pension Plans and Funds Regulations that completes the new legal framework of the second pillar of social welfare to facilitate access to these low-fee savings mechanisms for low and middle-income workers and small and medium-sized companies.

The reform concludes with a regulation that will reform the base rate, increase the pension and the maximum base and strengthen the income of the system.

The Public Health Service, mutual or collaborating company will send the data contained in the sick leave, confirmation and discharge medical reports to the National Social Security Institute (INSS) by telematic means and companies may consult the data through the INSS Companies File.

By 2023, the contributory pensions of the Social Security system (retirement, permanent disability, death and survival, etc.) have been revalued by 8.5%.

You will also find your Social Security registration number and other information about your employment situation, as well as being able to download a document certifying the benefits you receive.

For the first time, the daily affiliation rate (between 12 and 21 June) exceeded 20.9 million and average affiliation was consolidated at over 20.8 million employed persons. Year-on-year employment growth rate is 2.6% in June

You can opt for a monthly increase in your pension, a lump sum amount at retirement or a mixed formula combining the above options.

This service will allow non-proxy representatives (any representative not registered in the Register of Proxies) to submit retirement applications on behalf of others, subject to prior authorisation.

For this group, the years of contribution required are reduced from 15 to 5 years from the diagnosis of disability greater than 45% in order to access early retirement, being necessary to have worked an actual time equivalent to the minimum contribution period.

It is not necessary to go to an office to report this income, it can be reported online - with or without a digital certificate - or by post.

A total of 3,224 new posts have been created to reinforce the staff of the Social Security managing bodies, plus a further 1,025 under the IMV management programme for employment stabilisation.

In this space, both information and procedures have been unified so that artists working for one or more companies can find everything they need in a single point, in a simple and intuitive way.

The Spanish Royal Mint has launched this service. Remember that the digital certificate allows you to carry out all kinds of procedures with the Social Security online in a totally secure manner.

Social Security enrolment grew by almost 48,000 in May in seasonally adjusted terms and by more than 200,000 in the original series. For the first time, average enrolment is above 20.8 million.

The year closes with 20.3 million affiliated in seasonally adjusted terms, 815,000 more since the pre-pandemic employment level was exceeded. On an annual average basis, the highest number of people affiliated in the historical series has been reached: 20.1 million, 3.9% more than in 2021

In the cyclical modality, during the first four months, companies will be able to benefit from a 60% exemption in the instalments; 30% between the fifth and the eighth month, and 20% from the ninth month onwards. In the sectoral modality, they will be 40%.

The new mixed formula provides for a lump sum amount at retirement and a monthly increase in your pension.

Changes in the unemployment contribution rates, updating of the contribution bases, innovations in the field of bonuses or the application of the Generational Equity Mechanism are some of the most important ones.

A new contribution system for self-employed workers begins to be applied based on their net returns. Companies and self-employed workers of Cuenca, Soria and Teruel will have quota reductions from the beginning of 2023.

If you are planning to travel to Europe this summer, don't forget your European Health Card (EHIC). It is completely free of charge and you can apply for it from the comfort of your own home.

You have probably wondered at some point what happens to the pension when a pensioner dies and what procedures the relatives have to go through. In this guide we answer the most common questions.

So far in 2023, the Social Security has added more than 345,000 affiliates.

Between January and March, employment has grown by nearly 300,000 people, the largest increase in a first quarter since records began. The affiliates registered before the pandemic are exceeded by 1.1 million. One in four jobs created after the pandemic is in high-productivity sectors, such as IT or telecommunications and scientific and technical activities.

You can calculate these incentives in the simulator of the Your Social Security portal, you only have to replace the ordinary date offered by the portal with the date you would like to retire

Three new services have been operational since March: Personalised payment simulator, Notification of new activity and Notification of the end of one of the activities

The benefit has reached 1,579,949 beneficiaries, 42.8% of whom are minors. In two out of three households, the MVI holder is a woman. Child Benefit Supplement benefits exceed 314,000

To help you, the Tax Agency has set up a specific section on its website for IMV recipients where you can find all the information you need

It was passed with 179 votes in favour and will be processed as a Bill. It contains measures to safeguard the revaluation of pensions, improve the fairness of the system and strengthen its revenues. 

It complements the 2021 reform and safeguards the revaluation of present and future pensions. It establishes a new framework for additionally revaluing minimum and non-contributory pensions and ensuring their adequacy. It has a strong redistributive component with the extraordinary reinforcement of resources.

When the domestic worker has sick leave, the INSS will send a communication via SMS to the employer.

Those wishing to take part in these selective tests will have a period of 20 working days from 19 April to submit their completed application electronically.

It safeguards current and future pensions by reinforcing Social Security revenues. It modernises the public system with a focus on better treatment of irregular careers and reducing the gender gap.

So far in 2023, the Social Security has added 209,721 affiliates. Job creation is accelerated and is almost three times the average of the last three months. The total number of employed persons stands at 20,450,615, with an increase of 688,747 compared to the end of 2021.

That is 812,000 more employed persons since the pre-pandemic employment level was exceeded. In the last month, employment has grown at a much faster pace than the average of the previous three months. Temporary employment has fallen to 15%, half of what it was before the labour reform.

If you are self-employed and need to update your contribution basis, we tell you step by step how to do it easily from the Import@ss portal.

The General Regime for Self-Employed Workers (RETA) is about to undergo one of the most important reforms ever undertaken with the entry into force of a new contribution system, based on net returns, the result of an agreement with the social partners CEOE, Cepyme, CCOO and UGT, and with the self-employed organisations ATA, UATAE and UPTA.

The measure covers almost 1 million benefits, which are received by the most vulnerable households. Several of the benefits to support self-employed workers and companies affected by the volcano on La Palma have been extended for six months.

On 1 January, the new contribution system for self-employed workers will come into force. From that moment onwards, a system of fifteen brackets will be progressively deployed (over 3 years) that determines the contribution bases and quotas according to the net income of self-employed workers.

The general increase is 8.5%. The increase will mean 1,500 euros more per year for the average retirement pension

The Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration has set up a microsite with all the information about the competitive examinations for working in the Social Security, in the largest call for applications in a long time with more than 1,000 vacancies on offer.

It is of great benefit to citizens, companies and Public Health Service providers. Workers no longer need to submit medical reports to the company.

There are 480,000 more affiliates who have registered than at the beginning of the year, and 825,000 more since the pre-pandemic employment level was exceeded. There are already 2 million affiliated people under 30 with permanent contracts.

November will end with some 80,000 more affiliates in seasonally adjusted terms, bringing the total to 20.3 million. Job growth forecast for all of 2022 is close to 4%, a rate of increase not seen since 2006.

Discover all the vacancies offered by the Social Security. Find out how you can link your career to managing benefits such as the Minimum Living Income , to assisting workers with key aspects of their working lives, or even have the opportunity to take up a position on a hospital ship.

Of the total, 168,286 benefits went to the first parent, usually the mother, and 186,332 to the second. Expenditure on these benefits between January and September was 2,447 million euros.

This service will allow non-proxy representatives (any representative not registered in the Register of Proxies) to submit retirement applications on behalf of others, subject to authorisation by those they represent by means of a link that they will receive via SMS on their mobile phone.

Social Security 2023 Budgets The Secretary of State for Social Security and Pensions stresses that the trend towards a balanced budget is consolidating.

The experimental fortnightly Social Security affiliation statistics estimate that 15,000 jobs were created in October.

We inform you about the news included in the Law on guaranteeing the purchasing power of pensions and other measures to reinforce the financial and social sustainability of the Public Pension System.

The law that came into force this January to guarantee the purchasing power of pensions offers better benefits to people who want to delay their retirement. Here we explain the main advantages.

The minister stresses that next year's General State Budget "protects the incomes of 1 in 5 Spaniards from the effects of inflation".

The measure represents an increase of 7.42% in the number of staff in the system as a whole. This is the first net increase in staff numbers for Social Security in a decade.

The Ministry of Inclusion sets up a mechanism to ensure that MVI holders who find work or improve their working conditions are guaranteed an increase in their income.

There are 385,000 more affiliates than at the beginning of the year, and 729,000 more since the pre-pandemic employment level was exceeded. September records 20,224,355 affiliates.

From now on, this group is covered by unemployment protection. A new contribution is set to be applied automatically and employer bonuses are included

This is 41,440 more workers than the previous month and brings the year-to-date increase to 113,000. If we take as a reference February 2020, before the impact of the pandemic, the system registers an increase of 230,000 foreign workers.

The September 2022 figure is more favourable than the same months in the years prior to the pandemic despite the complex international context.

The labour market has now recorded 16 consecutive months of increases in employment. 20,173.277 Social Security affiliates have been recorded

This reform, agreed with the social agents and endorsed by a very significant majority of the House, will be processed as a Bill under the urgency procedure.

It is an authentication system based on sending a one-time password by SMS to the user's phone, which must then be entered in order to access the service.

So far this year, the system has added 71,773 foreign workers. They represent 11.8% of the total number of contributors to Social Security.

The figure for the eighth month of 2022 is more favourable than previous August figures (between 2017 and 2019), which showed an increase of 28,000 members on average.

The simulator will show you the pension you would be entitled to during the period in which you combine your pension with your job

The labour market has now recorded 15 consecutive months of seasonally adjusted increases in employment.

The minister appeared before the Toledo Pact committee to explain the reform that has been achieved with the agreement of employers, trade unions and the self-employed workers associations.

They number 2,379,846 in total and represent 11.8% of the total number of affiliates. This group has added workers every month over the last year.

Of the total, 112,259 benefits went to the first parent and 123,853 to the second. Expenditure on these benefits between January and June was 1,596.5 million euros.

The Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration expands the social impact of the Minimum Subsistence Income through public-private partnerships. The seal will distinguish companies that pursue the social and labour insertion of MVI beneficiaries, access to goods and services, digitalisation and support for children.

The portal of the Social Security General Treasury (TGSS) has redesigned the digital services offered to self-employed workers with the aim of making it easier for this group to carry out their procedures with the Social Security.

This is the highest monthly growth compared to pre-pandemic years and represents an acceleration from recent months. This exceeds the pre-pandemic level with 616,000 more workers.

This is the highest monthly growth compared to years not affected by the pandemic.

14 payments are made, one for each month of the year and two extra payments in June and November.

The aim is to facilitate social protection research. It can be used by academics and researchers, public and private institutions conducting scientific research, social partners and public administrations.

We tell you how to obtain this document in a few simple steps and free of charge.

Seasonally adjusted affiliation exceeds 20 million for the first time. Employment is 955,000 persons above the level of a year ago.

You can access the simulator, included in the Tu Seguridad Social portal, by identifying yourself via sms

On average, 19,958,479 people are affiliated with Social Security, the highest figure in the series. Affiliation is almost half a million higher than before the pandemic, with particularly strong growth in innovative sectors.

This access allows you to carry out these formalities even if you do not have a permanent Cl@ve or digital certificate.

Beneficiaries with benefits up to May will be exempted from the next four months' contributions.

It is the number that identifies you in your relationship with Social Security and finding it is now easier than ever with Import@ss.

The number of benefits for suspension of activity due to administrative decision is significantly reduced: 3,696 compared to more than 80,000 in February.

It will be of contingent and temporary application and will avoid the cuts in the initial pension that the current Sustainability Factor entailed.

More than 276,000 children live in households that have been recognised for the benefit, which is having a particular impact on the fight against child poverty.

The pre-agreement makes it possible to maintain special mechanisms for the protection of workers and companies.

From the "payment and debt consultation" section you can also check whether you are up to date with your obligations and catch up on payments or refunds.

In this interview, the director general of the TGSS tells us what it is, how the project came about and what benefits this new portal brings to citizens.

Launches new benefits until 28 February 2022 to extend the coverage of existing benefits

You will be able to apply online with your photo together with your identity document. You will need to provide an e-mail address

Beneficiaries with benefits up to September will be exempted from the next four months' contributions. The allowance compatible with the activity, the suspension of activity and the seasonal allowance are maintained.

The contributory pensions on 1 October have been estimated at €9,904.02 million

94.7% of the jobs that were protected by an ERTE have been activated in the most acute phase of the pandemic.

The Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration today presented the main lines of the ministry's budget plan for 2022, an allocation of almost 200 billion euros.

He emphasised the spirit of consensus in its drafting, taking up the recommendations of the Toledo Pact, the agreement with the social partners and the dialogue with the European authorities.

More than 7.500 billion euros in this aid has been allocated to help the self-employed since the start of the pandemic. The extension of the COVID-19 aid has been agreed with the self-employed associations and has been extended until February 2022.

Expenditure in this period was 2,171.16 million euros. Since 1 January this year, both parents have been entitled to an equal and non-transferable 16 weeks of leave.

In total, 19,662,163 people were employed, discounting seasonality and the calendar effect, the highest level in the series.

- According to the Social Security enrolment advance on 15 September, this would be the fifth consecutive month of employment growth in adjusted terms. From May to September, 540,000 more people would be in employment

A stable revaluation mechanism is included to ensure the purchasing power of pensioners.

The new features focus on your contribution base report; the information available for both employed and self-employed workers; and new alerts and notifications.

Companies in ERTE that promote training will have access to greater exemptions, and the benefits of the current ERTE are extended until 31 October 2021.

There are more than 180,000 self-employed workers who have returned to full activity and will see their contribution reduced by 90%. 7.6 billion has been spent on these grants and a further 3.55 billion on exemptions for the self-employed since the start of the pandemic.

The Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration has deployed a package of measures to alleviate the economic effects of the eruption of a volcano in the Cumbre Vieja area on the Canary Island of La Palma on 19 September.

Since 1 October, they have been able to notify the TGSS of the new remuneration, with retroactive effect from 1 September 2021.

You will only need to authorise your bank to communicate your new details to the Social Security.

If you need to apply for a Social Security pension or benefit, such as retirement or childbirth and childcare benefits; download your employment record; register a domestic worker; request a certificate; process a registration, cancellation or modification of affiliation details or carry out procedures related to contributions, etc. the Social Security has various channels available for carrying out these procedures without the need for a digital certificate or Cl@ve.

In total, 19,559,689 people were employed, discounting seasonality and the calendar effect, the highest level on record.

At your stand, number 129, you can register on the cl@ve platform to carry out Social Security-related procedures from home, at any time of day or night.

This is the fourth consecutive month of employment growth, almost reaching pre-pandemic levels.

More than 92% of the workers who were on ERTE in the most acute phase of the pandemic have returned to work.

7.372 billion euros has been allocated to help the self-employed since the start of the pandemic.

We tell you how to apply for your pension, childbirth or childcare allowance, etc. without it being necessary to identify yourself beforehand or travel.

In June, 19,267,915 people were employed. All branches of activity increased the number of workers, especially in the Services sector, with 186,542 more employed people.

It establishes a stable framework for the revaluation of pensions with the average CPI for the previous year, makes the conditions for early retirement more flexible and creates more incentives for delayed retirement, among other measures.

Stresses the importance of giving certainty to current and future pensioners by guaranteeing their purchasing power and reinforcing the sustainability of the system

Among them, it has launched a new supplement to reduce the gender gap in pensions, in addition to the consensus to guarantee the purchasing power of pensioners and strengthen the sustainability of the system.

It represents an pronounced increase from May, when 45,000 jobs were created. Hotels, commerce and leisure activities have created twice as many jobs as usual in this period in the first half of June.

Trade, hospitality and transport account for more than half of the benefits this month

This is the application for health care for migrants of Spanish origin who are in our country temporarily.

According to the fortnightly advance, employment continues to grow more than before the pandemic in the sectors most affected by the restrictions as well as those not affected.

Very easy to use, no electronic certificate or permanent Cl@ve is required.

This new service simplifies the procedures for affiliating workers by integrating this procedure into the RED System itself, which is used by companies in their daily dealings with the Social Security.

Some 7.1 billion has been spent on these benefits since the start of the pandemic, in addition to the exemptions associated with these benefits.

It is the first August of the series with increased affiliation

More than 142,000 people benefit from the new benefit compatible with activity and another 1,500 self-employed workers receive a seasonal worker benefit.

• 9,777,556 contributory pensions have been paid, 10,506 more benefits than in July

The most innovative is the use of robots to automate MVI operational tasks

Around 750,000 applications have been received and more than 143,000 files analysed

Since the end of April, 75% of workers are no longer subject to an ERTE

That is an average of 18,783 more foreign affiliated workers than in June.

It is the third consecutive month in which the system adds employed workers after the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition, a series of aid has been launched in agreement with the main self-employed worker associations.

They include beneficiaries of the extraordinary cessation of activity benefit, the new activity-compatible benefit and the seasonal worker benefit.

It will have a particular impact on child poverty and single-parent households

Fake emails are used to announce a supposed refund

The number of enrollees increased by 68,208 from the May average

Over 250,000 people live in the households that have received payment today, more than half of them children

To simplify this procedure, the affidavit is implicit in the application

Practical guide to the application, with explanatory video

The average pension was €1,010.11 per month; the retirement pension was €1,160.69

It will be approved by the Council of Ministers this week

On a weekly basis, the Autonomous Regions receive updated INSS resolutions on the new minimum vital income files

This document accredits the right to healthcare during a temporary stay in any European Union country.

You can use a one-time password sent to your phone to log in for total of 20 services

Health measures have been tightened ensure safe assistance

The year-on-year increase in monthly expenditure on these benefits was 2.93%

Presenting full and correct documentation is essential

It will reach around 850,000 households with 2.3 million people, with a particular impact on households with minors

Commerce, hospitality and construction are the most benefitted sectors

The e-Office is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and we can access without waiting from our own home or workplace.

Beneficiaries of the extraordinary benefit will be exempt from paying contributions until 30 September

On the e-Office via an extraordinary channel without certificate

These measures will remain in force from 1 July until 30 September

Applications can be submitted through the Social Security Electronic Office

The regulation will be assessed before, during and after roll out

Affiliation has increased by 187,814 between the beginning and end of the month

This accounts for 92% of all applications submitted as of 12 May

The Government and social partners have reached an agreement to extend ERTEs until 30 September.

You can request it telematically, by regular mail and at Social Security Assistance and Information Centres by appointment.

It is accessible from the Web homepage and from the e-Office

They accounted for 10.69% of all workers in April

A provisional channel has been enabled to submit documents and requests

It includes protective measures to ensure that no one is left behind in the Covid-19 crisis

It uses artificial intelligence to engage with users

Unlike in 2008-2009, employment is falling less than GDP

The minister chaired the OECD ministerial meeting on “Inclusion and Employment Policies for Recovery

Contribution exemptions are provided depending on the size of the company and reactivation of its activity

The number is 900 20 22 22 and it operates from 9:00 to 14.30

The benefits shall be considered as a professional contingency arising from work-related injury