Managing body: Government of Catalonia
The supplement for pensions, benefits, and other state aid is a benefit provided by the Government of Catalonia that ensures recipients have an income comparable to that of the Guaranteed Citizenship Income (RGC).
Eligible for this supplement are individuals receiving the following pensions, benefits, and aid, provided that the amount is lower than the RGC:
- Non-contributory pensions (PNC) for retirement or disability.
- Other state pensions: SOVI, state pension for retirement, incapacity, widowhood, orphanhood, or other aids from the State Public Employment Service (SEPE).
– Age:
- Recipients of non-contributory pensions: 18 years and over.
- Recipients of other state pensions or benefits:
- Aged 23 or older.
- Aged 18 or older if they are in any of the following situations:
- Having minors or individuals with disability greater than 33% in their care.
- Being an orphan of both parents.
- Being a woman and having been a victim of gender-based violence.
- Having the status of a person at social risk, accredited with a mandatory technical report.
– Registration in the municipal register:
It is necessary to be registered in Catalonia for 24 months before the date of application.
Exceptions:
- Women who have a residence permit for family reunification and lose it as a result of divorce or separation.
- Returned Catalan migrants.
- Women victims of gender-based violence coming from other autonomous communities do not need to prove residence time.
- Refugees and applicants for international protection need to prove 12 months of residence.
– Legal residence:
It is necessary to reside legally in Spain when submitting the application.
The following documentation can be used to prove legal residency:
▪ DNI (Spanish national identity document), NIE (identity number for foreign nationals), passport and identification number of the other members of the family unit.
▪ In the event of having European Union nationality, this must be proven with the certificate of registration as an EU resident in the Central Register of Foreigners of the General Directorate of the Police and by presenting a copy of all pages of the passport.
▪ And in the case of nationals of other countries, a copy of the NIE, a valid residence permit, and copies of all passport pages showing legal residence periods.
– Employment status:
- Recipients of non-contributory pensions: Not working.
- Recipients of other state pensions or benefits: Not working.
Except in the following cases, where it is possible to combine the supplement with income from part-time employment:
- Single-parent families with dependent children.
- Large families.
- Recipients of the RGC who obtain a part-time job with an income lower than the corresponding amount of the RGC. This compatibility occurs for six months of effective employment (extendable to 12 months with a prior report from the technical body).
- Families where the working person is over 55 years old and a long-term unemployed.
In all cases, you must not have given up a job in the last 12 months.
– Income:
Recipients of non-contributory pensions: They must prove a gross income not exceeding 1,973.72 euros per year. Only the applicant's income is considered in these cases, not the family unit's.
Recipients of other state pensions or benefits: Have an income below 100% of the income sufficiency indicator for Catalonia during the two months prior to applying. The Supplement for pensions, benefits, and state aid can only be received if the total income of all family unit members does not exceed the following amounts:
Family unit | Gross income/month |
---|---|
One person | 778.49 euros |
Two people | 1,167.74 euros |
Three people | 1,284.51 euros |
Four people | 1,401.29 euros |
Five people or more | 1,416.86 euros |
–Assets:
In order to receive the RGC, you cannot have any assets other than your habitual residence and assets that facilitate basic transport.
–Victim of domestic violence: People over 18 years of age who are victims of domestic gender-based violence are entitled to the supplement, and the requirement of 24 months of residency in Catalonia is not necessary for women victims of gender-based violence who come from other autonomous communities.
Incompatibilities:
The Supplement is incompatible with the following situations:
- Being a beneficiary of a public or private permanent residential or healthcare service benefit.
- Being interned in a penitentiary centre.
- Having the right to receive a compensatory pension or child support but not having filed a legal claim.
- Not having received an undue benefit in the last 5 years that has resulted in a debt the holder must repay to the Administration. Exception: proving that the debt has been accepted.
Amount and frequency:
The supplementary benefit for pensions, benefits, and other state aid allows the amounts to be equated to those of the Guaranteed Minimum Income to ensure the following minimum incomes:
Family unit | Amount of the RGC* |
---|---|
One person |
778.49 euros |
Two people |
1,167.74 euros |
Three people |
1,284.51 euros |
Four people |
1,401.29 euros |
Five people or more |
1,416.86 euros |
(*) The monthly amounts of this financial support are fixed on the basis of the Catalan Income Sufficiency Indicator (IRSC) for the current year: 100% of the IRSC for family units of one person, 150% for family units of two people, 165% for family units of three people, 180% for family units of four people, and 182% for family units of five or more people.
Further information:
VERY IMPORTANT: To apply for the Guaranteed Citizenship Income, it is necessary to submit the documentation proving that the application for the Minimum Living Income has been made to the National Social Security Institute (https://imv.seg-social.es/)