- Anger in the barracks over late pay
- Uncertainty and fear of not being paid before the 28th
- Relief at midnight: notifications start arriving
- Tension rises in the Civil Guard and the National Police
- Official press release: Police set date for payment
Anger in the barracks over late pay
He anger distributed between a lot militarythat they used forums and groups where thousands of colleagues participate to express their outrage, request information, ask if the delay was due to differences between banking entities…
Uncertainty and fear of not being paid before the 28th
THE Association of Spanish Troops and Sailors (ATME) regretted it “uncertainty” members of the Armed Forces, who thought they would no longer receive pay until December 28 (like the other months of the year).
In December the usual thing is that the Ministry of Defenselike other public administrations, advance payment before Christmas Eve And Christmasgiven the greater expenses that Spaniards generally have on these dates.
ATME recalled that the year 2023 they accused the December 22It was Friday, just before Christmas Eve (Sunday) and Christmas (Monday).
In 2024 Defense transferred salary same day 20. It was also Friday, and there were still days left 23 (Monday) and his 24 (Tuesday) before the holidays Christmas.
He anger was attenuated when midnight from December 22 to 23 many soldiers began to receive notice in your banking applications: finally they had loaded.
Well then. El Chivato was able to know that the nerves in case they were paid or not before Christmas Eve They did not suffer them only in the Armed Forces.

Tension rises in the Civil Guard and the National Police
In the Civil Guard and the National Police there was also strain these days for not receiving the salary while the agents were waiting.
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Civil Guard: unequal rates depending on the banks
to some civil guards yes, they entered the December pay and the pay extra Monday, or at least they received it in their accounts. But it depended bank: Other colleagues did not receive it on Monday.
National Police: late pay, with delays and changes
THE doubts why they hadn’t collected the Monday 22 They also spread between national police.
This Tuesday 23 the union Union of the Federal Police (UFP) informed his followers that “the companions of payroll They worked and they are there. It’s a paycheck that arrive lateit is not debatable, but it includes the arrears and changes had to be made.
He added: “They assured us that this week I’ll be admitted and we’re all waiting, it’s a important topic because of the dates they are on and because it doesn’t bother usual (we always charge it on 22) and that’s why we are waiting.
Official press release: Police set date for payment
Before him internal turmoilTHE Personnel Division of the General Directorate of Police sent a communication to all staff and unions to inform all staff “that the list corresponding to the month of December in progress, including monthly salaryTHE pay extra and the arrears relating to the Salary increase of 2.5% will be paid tomorrow December 24, 2025“.