any spanish Over 65 years old living abroad He will be able to participate in Imserso trips to the Marea Granate movement, which channeled the demands of this group, as explained by the Minister of Social Rights Ione Belarra.
Minister Belarra, in a letter, confirms the participation in the tours of the country. Seniors Institute It will apply to all citizens aged 65 and over “and regardless of the Social Security system from which they retire”.
Person in charge Social Rights and the 2030 Agenda He explains that in recent months his department and the Ministry of Inclusion and Migration have been examining requests from associations residing abroad to take advantage of these leisure programmes.
According to the order arranging the trip, users “insured or beneficiaries of the Spanish Social Security system, 65 years and older” is a condition that includes Hispanics living in other countries, based on the rights recognized in the Statute of Spanish citizenship abroad.
Specifically, the statute stated that “the state will expand, Spaniards abroad and their relativesHe said that the protective action of Social Security and public authorities will take the necessary measures to strengthen the social services network, as well as encourage the conduct of activities aimed at ensuring their comprehensive well-being.
“Therefore, considering that the Imserso Social Tourism Program is structured as a social service, the origin of the expansion of this service has been agreed upon. Complementary to Social Security”Belarra explains in the letter that EFE has access.
According to the letter, this measure “can contribute to the necessary maintenance of connections It has the primary goal of healthy aging with the current population abroad and which all citizens of our country should achieve”.
The government is working on how to articulate this participation and argues that it will likely be the same as those Spaniards abroad usually use through the relevant Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Social Security, emphasizing that this participation has reservations abroad. most 2022/2023 schedule.