he Minimum Vital Income Minimum (IMV) It is a benefit designed to supplement the income of vulnerable families who earn very little or no money and are condemned to poverty. Last year, the number of beneficiaries of this aid increased in Spain 18.7%which means that 378,838 people joined Who now need this extra money from the state to live.
According to data published by the Ministry of Social Security on Friday, in the country there are a total of 785,722 families receiving this benefit, who live in 2.4 million people (40.8% children) Who need this income to be able to live in dignity. On average, they receive 485 euros per familyWhat the state allocates 406.1 million euros per month to your payment.
The benefit varies depending on the number of people living in each home, and varies greatly from one family to another.
“Given the characteristics of the owners and beneficiaries, we can say that IMV has a distinctive brand Female profilewhere 67.9% Subordinate Headlines The administration headed by Elma Saez stated that (533,681) are women. Of the total number of families covered by the IMV programme, more than two-thirds (538,873 families, 68.6% of the total) have children and 133,078 We are Single-parent familiesMost of them are headed by women.
the Generation gap What the country is suffering from is confirmed when analyzing the average age of beneficiaries of the minimum standard of living, which falls at 28.37 years If only the beneficiaries of the benefit are taken – that is, indirect beneficiaries are removed, such as children in a family where the beneficiary is the mother. they youths Those who suffer the greatest difficulties are due to the high prices of housing – whether to buy or rent – and the precarity of work, meaning that many need additional income.
To make it easier for young people to get this benefit, the government has allowed those who are above or below 18 years of age to apply for it. Emancipation with dependent sons or daughters The period of independent living for young people under 30 years of age was reduced from 3 to 2 years.
Although it is positive that IMV covers the needs of those who need it in Spain, it is not so positive There are more and more families Who should resort to this benefit, because it indicates a Impoverishment General for some classes of society. The Ministry recognizes that it is “a key tool in the fight against poverty and social exclusion.”
At least one year of legal residence in Spain
To order IMV, it is necessary Be legally resident in Spain, Effective and continuous For at least the previous year. Residence is proven by registration at the Central Register of Foreigners in the case of EU and Swiss citizens, or by appropriate authorization in the case of persons from third countries. The address in Spain is verified with a registration certificate, and the cohabitation unit is proven by the family book, civil registry certificates or registry data.
In addition, both the applicant and his or her family must be present state of economic weakness, Not having sufficient income or assets according to standards. The IMV program is compatible with income from work and includes incentives to encourage job inclusion and improve the living conditions of families.
Likewise, the new dual income review system implemented allows families to know that their benefits are up to date in advance. As a result, since May, beneficiaries already know whether their benefits will be increased, reduced or extinguished, based on the previous year’s income.