This is the SEPE aid of 480 euros, which you probably don’t know about.
Long-term unemployed individuals over a certain age may qualify for a monthly payment of up to 480 euros through Active Addition Income. Eligibility hinges on exhausting accumulated unemployment benefits and collecting any remaining income that SEPE requires. The RAI duration lasts 11 months and can be extended for up to three additional months. Victims of gender or domestic violence, people with a disability of 65% or more, and migrants returning to Spain may also receive this support, provided they meet SEPE’s conditions and stay within the program rules.
Important details for unemployed people over age 52 who receive SEPE support
If the requirements are not met, RAI can be permanently withdrawn. SEPE has decided to redistribute aid and tighten oversight on recipients. Those who have already benefited from any of these subsidies may lose entitlement to RAI. In practice, this means adjustments to who can continue to receive support and under what circumstances.
- Anyone receiving Social Security benefits that exceed the limit qualifying for RAI may be ineligible for the subsidy. For example, earnings at 75% of the Interprofessional Minimum Wage, which is around 810 euros, can disqualify a recipient from collecting RAI.
- A prison sentence longer than six months is incompatible with active job search and can lead to RAI withdrawal.
This is the new aid of 600 euros from SEPE, which you can claim if you meet the requirements.
Even though the loss of this aid is possible for some, there are ways to recover eligibility. To pursue this option, a person should be employed or unemployed, have exhausted unemployment and related subsidies, and demonstrate that all prerequisites for RAI are met.