Policy Document

Act on the Renovation, Adaptation, and Modernisation of the Social Security System (27/2011)

Year

2011

Country

Spain

Topic

Family & Children

Subtopic

Family Allowances

Keywords

Childbirth Children Family allowances Family benefits Family budget Family policy Social protection

Main implications

This reform updated widowhood allowances for widowed individuals aged 65 and over by increasing the regulatory base of widowhood allowances of the beneficiaries from 52 to 60 per cent. This reform amended Article 175 of the Royal Decree on the Revised Act of Social Security (20 June 1994) for orphanhood allowances, including all economically dependent or disabled children of the deceased, regardless of the legal nature of the affiliation.

Benefits & Requirements

Coverage: Eligible groups or beneficiaries

Widows; orphans

Target group

Widows

Types of benefits guaranteed by this document

Cash-Benefits

Amount of the subsidy or contribution granted

This reform updated of the regulatory base of widowhood allowances of the beneficiaries aged 65 and over from 52 to 60 per cent. This reform amended Article 175 of the Royal Decree on the Revised Act of Social Security (20 June 1994) for orphan-hood allowances: - All children of the deceased, regardless of the legal nature of the affiliation, were entitled to receive an allowance. - For children under the age of 21 or disabled. - For children who are not working or if the total annual income does not exceed the minimum inter-professional salary, the age threshold is 25 years (effective date: 1 January 2014). This age will be progressively increasing (23 years in 2012 and 24 years in 2013).

Implementing Text & Related Legislation

Original name of the legal document/act (native language)

Ley sobre actualización, adecuación y modernización del sistema de Seguridad Social (27/2011)

Date of passage/approval

1^st August 2011

Date of signature

1^st August 2011

Date of publication

2^nd August 2011

Are the effects retroactive?

Date of effect

2^nd August 2011

Actors

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Prime Minister)

Earlier related reforms

1966 Decree approving the General Regulations of Economic Allowances of the General Regime of the Social Security (3158/1966); 1994 Royal Decree on the Revised Act of Social Security (1/1994); 2003 Royal Decree on the Improvement of Widowhood Allowances (1795/2003).

Read the Law

Original full text source in native language

Boletín Oficial del Estado, num. 184, pages 87495-87544, Disposiciones generales, Jefatura del Estado, Referencia BOE-A-2011-13242

Original full text web source in native language

http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2011/08/02/pdfs/BOE-A-2011-13242.pdf