To receive the subsidy for those over 52 years of age, the State Public Employment Service (SEPE) requires that beneficiaries not have incomes greater than 75% of the Minimum Interprofessional Wage (SMI), which in 2025 is set at 850.50 euros per month. In this sense, many people wonder if They can collect the subsidy for those over 52 years of age even if their partner works and, therefore, have income.
When accessing and maintaining the subsidy for those over 52 years of age, The SEPE does not take into account the couple’s income. Therefore, will only take into account the applicant’s own incomeas explained on their website.
This is so, since according to the regulations, The subsidy for people over 52 years of age does not require family responsibilities nor does it consider the couple’s income to evaluate the applicant’s economic situation. Thus, only the personal income of the applicant is evaluated, as already indicated.
Now, this is not the same for the rest of the subsidies. For example, in the subsidy for exhaustion of the contributory benefit, when it is accessed for family responsibilities, if the income of the family unit (including the spouse) is taken into account.
Income limit to access the subsidy for those over 52 years of age
To access the subsidy for those over 52 years of age, it is necessary not to have a monthly income higher than the current 75% of the Minimum Interprofessional Wage (SMI), set in 2025 at 1,134 euros per month (that 75% is equivalent to 850.5 euros per month in 2025). .
The SEPE considers as income, for the purposes of granting the subsidy for those over 52 years of age, all the economic income received by the applicant. This includes income from employment or self-employment, calculated gross and incorporating extraordinary payments. Income derived from economic, agricultural or professional activities is also taken into account, as well as pensions, benefits of any type, capital gains, capital gains and income from movable and real estate capital, except for primary residences.
Also, alimony and compensatory payments established in cases of separation or divorce are considered income. In the absence of real income, the SEPE can calculate a theoretical return by applying the rate
On the other hand, there are incomes that are not counted as income, such as legal compensation for dismissal (up to the limit established by law), fees allocated to the special agreement with Social Security, income obtained from participating in training actions or academic practices. , and income that is not maintained on the date of the application. These apply both to the beginning and to extensions or resumptions of the subsidy, always considering the limit of 75% of the Minimum Interprofessional Salary (SMI) excluding extraordinary payments, as we have explained previously.
Justification of income to collect the subsidy for those over 52 years of age
To ensure that the income requirement is met, the SEPE requires that an Annual Income Statement (DAR) be submitted every year and, in addition, the Income Statement of the IRPF tax (Personal Income Tax). Failure to present these documents means the temporary suspension of subsidywhich may be resumed once the documents are delivered and it is demonstrated that the requirements continue to be met.
In case of suspension, the beneficiary has a period of six months to request resumption. If it is submitted within this period and the conditions are met, the subsidy will be reactivated from the date of the application, without loss of benefit days. However, if the request is made outside the deadline, the subsidy could be terminated, except in exceptional situations, such as being working on the last day of the deadline, which allows you to request resumption within 15 business days after the end of employment.