A widow has managed to get the court to recognize her right to collect two widow’s pensions at the same time, according to a ruling from the Superior Court of Justice of Madrid. The National Social Security Institute (INSS) had denied it, alleging that they were incompatible and, subsequently, rejected ...
The Superior Court of Justice of the Valencian Community has ruled in favor of Social Security to deny permanent disability to a Mercadona worker. The employee, who suffers from polyarthrosis, severe obesity and urinary incontinence, had been dismissed due to unsuitability by Mercadona following a report that declared her “unfit”, ...
The Central Economic-Administrative Court (TEAC), dependent on the Ministry of Finance, has resolved certain relevant doubts regarding deduction for investment in habitual residence. It has done so through a resolution issued on October 20, 2025, in which it supports the inclusion in the deduction base of the Personal Income Tax ...
One of the issues that are currently in the spotlight in Spain is the sustainability over time of the pension system we currently have and whether they are sufficient or not. While some economists like Francisco Rodríguez think that they are not sustainable over time and some early retirees complain ...
A retiree must return 76,139.63 euros to Social Security after having collected his pension from the General Regime while continuing to collect payroll as an official of the National Police Corps. This is confirmed by the Supreme Court, which agrees with the National Social Security Institute by considering that it ...
Starting your own business is a challenge for thousands of self-employed people in Spain and requires a large initial investment. To this expense we must add others such as employee salaries (if any), raw materials or marketing. These numbers are where Lorena, owner of the specialty coffee shop Bristol Coffee, ...
The average price of electricity for this Sunday, November 9, 2025, increases to 113.82 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) for consumers with a regulated rate or indexed to the wholesale market. According to data published by Red Eléctrica de España, the cost of electricity will be 9.91% higher than that ...
It is increasingly common for customers to be surprised by the high cost of a home repair. At first glance, changing a part, fixing a faucet or unclogging a pipe may seem expensive, but professionals in the sector insist that the price not only reflects the time spent, but also ...
When a family member dies, on many occasions the distribution of the inheritance generates tensions and conflicts between the heirs. Personal differences or lack of information can even lead to disputes between brotherssometimes going so far as to hide the parents’ will. The inheritance expert lawyer Laura Lobo has spoken ...
The Superior Court of Justice of Madrid has ruled in favor, although partially, of two heirs, who considered unfair the surcharge of 18,423.23 euros that had been made to them in the settlement of the Inheritance Tax for the household trousseau, that is, the furniture. Justice clarifies that this increase ...