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Unemployment subsidy for people over 52 years old

Definition

This subsidy is for unemployed people of over 52 years old with incomes less than 75% the National Minimum Wage, who have paid enough contributions to receive a retirement pension.

Requisites

• Registration as a jobseeker.
• Duly completed unemployment benefit application form (available from the Work Office).
• Identification of the applicant, spouse and dependant descendants who feature on the application by means of valid originals of the following documentation:
  • For Spanish citizens: National Identity Document (DNI).
  • For foreign citizens resident in Spain: foreigner’s identity card or identity document from their country of origin, if from the EU, the European Economic Area or Switzerland.
• Official family record book or equivalent document for foreign citizens.
• Certificate of disability and proven degree of the descendants who live with or are dependant on you, issued by the INSS, IMSERSO or competent body (where appropriate).
• Legal ruling or document certifying foster care with proof of consent by the public institution responsible in each region for the protection of minors and date upon which foster care became effective.
• Ruling and/or settlement in the event of separation or divorce.
• If necessary, proof of income obtained in the month preceding the application by the applicant, spouse and descendants.

Presentation of applications

15 working days subsequent to the last day upon which entitlement was acquired, in accordance with the valid regulations (Sundays and public holidays and holidays excluded).

Place

At your Work Office from 8:15 to 13:30 h.

Duration of the benefit

Until the ordinary applicable age of retirement, normally 65 years old, is reached. To continue receiving the subsidy, proof that the situation of insufficient income persists must be provided each year.

Amount received

80% of IPREM (the reference indicator for determining social benefits).