Permanent disability continues to be one of the great benefits of the pension system, although it often takes a backseat to retirement or widowhood. However, its economic and social weight is very relevant. As of March 1, 2026, Social Security paid 1,060,220 permanent disability pensions, with an average amount of ...
The average price of electricity on this Friday, April 24, 2026 rises and stands at 143.00 euros/MWh for consumers with a regulated or indexed rate in the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. Taking into account that electricity increases in price, it is paid 10.14% more expensive ...
A woman will not have to return the 7,795.90 euros that the Canarian Administration demanded from her for having allegedly improperly collected a non-contributory disability pension when registering her grandson. The Superior Court of Justice of the Canary Islands confirms that it was neither appropriate to extinguish the benefit nor ...
The average price of electricity for this Wednesday, April 22, 2026 will be 49 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) in the wholesale market, according to data published by the Iberian Energy Market Operator (OMIE). It supposes a small increase of 8.21% compared to Tuesdaywhich translates into an increase of 3.72 ...
The average price of electricity on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, rises a little and stands at 130.84 euros/MWh for consumers with a regulated or indexed rate in the free market, according to data published by Red Eléctrica. With this small increase, electricity is paid 1.50% more expensive, that is, about ...
In 2026, to retire early at age 61, it is necessary to have been fired for reasons beyond the worker’s control as well as to prove at least 38 years and 3 months of contributions; to do so at age 63, but the same years of contributions are voluntarily required. ...
Pensioners who collect a widow’s pension, are 65 years old or older and do not have sufficient income may increase their amount up to 60% of the regulatory base. Thus, as stated in the thirtieth additional provision of Law 27/2011, although the widow’s pension is generally equivalent to 52% of ...
Luis Ortiga, a retiree who, after a working life of more than 45 years, has seen how his pension has been cut forever due to the reducing coefficients of Social Security. His testimony, shared through the ASJUBI40 collective, denounces a situation that he calls “lack of dignity” and “modern slavery.” ...
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a company against a cleaning worker who took almost three years to report that he had been fired. The company discharged him from Social Security in June 2020, just after his medical leave ended due to a work accident. Shortly after, the ...
An 89-year-old man lives on only 100 euros a month, because his bank, the ‘Yorkshire Building Society’, does not allow him access to his savings, about 114,000 euros. This retiree has been trying for more than 5 years to get the bank to give him the money from his savings ...