The number of families who receive The minimum vital income (IMV) rose by 18.1% last year to 785,722. And 2.4 million beneficiaries (+18.7%), according to data from the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Immigration.
Specifically, in November he was there 120,214 more active interests than a year ago 378,838 beneficiaries joined. The average subsidy amount is 485 euros per month per family, and overall, current salaries amount to 406.1 million euros.
Both are due to the characteristics of the owners and beneficiaries IMV has a distinct feminine lookWhereas 67.9% of the owners (533,681) and 53.5% of the beneficiaries are women, specifically 1,420,373.
According to the ministry, The minimum living income constitutes an “essential tool” in the fight against poverty“Especially for children, because it increases the amount of the subsidy depending on the number of minors in the cohabitation unit.”
at the moment, 40.8% of beneficiaries are minors Which means that 980,194 children and teenagers are protected by this benefit. “Child poverty is the harshest expression of inequality and the IMV program is key to combating it: around 41% of beneficiaries are minors and children or adolescents live in the majority of homes where benefits are received,” explained Minister of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, Elma Saez.
In November, more than two-thirds of the families covered by the IMV program (538,873 families, 68.6% of the total) were living with minors. Among them, there are 133,078 single-parent households, most of which are headed by women, and are responsible for raising and caring for their sons and daughters alone. Added to this protection Child aid supplement (Cape). In November, 553,300 families received the CAPI programme, with an average assistance of €68.3 per minor and €126.10 per family with minors. This benefit sets different amounts depending on age: €115 per month for children from 0 to 3 years; 80.5 euros between 3 and 6 years; And 57.5 euros between 6 and 18 years old.
CAPI can be received independently of IMV, since it has already been done Wider income thresholds. In addition to protecting families suffering from extreme poverty, it reaches families with low or middle income. For example, a family of two adults and two minor children with an income of up to 3,755 euros per month can apply for it, which significantly expands the scope of the protection net against child poverty.
Average age of beneficiaries
Since its launch, IMV has provided coverage to more than 3.3 million peopleAmong them are more than 1.4 million children and adolescents.
the The average age of IMV beneficiaries is 28.37 yearsThis means, according to the ministry, “supporting young people in situations of exclusion.” Improvements have been made to facilitate access conditions. For example, people over the age of 18 or emancipated minors with dependent sons or daughters can apply for assistance. The period of independent living for young people under 30 years of age was reduced from 3 to 2 years.
The Vital Income Minimum is a Social Security benefit that guarantees a minimum income when… Families suffering from fragile situations, which were launched five years ago. It is considered an intrinsic right, adapted to the reality of each unit of coexistence, and constitutes an essential tool in combating poverty and social exclusion.
To request IMV, It is necessary that you have resided in Spain legally, effectively and continuously 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.
“Improving and scaling delivery”
The address in Spain is verified with a certificate CensusThe unity of coexistence is proven through the family book, civil registry certificates, or registry data, according to the ministry. Furthermore, both the applicant and his or her family must be in an economically vulnerable situation, as they do not have sufficient income or assets.
IMV It is compatible with income from work and includes incentives to promote employment Improving 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, based on the previous year’s income, Your benefits will be increased, reduced, or terminated. The Minister expressed the executive authority’s commitment “to continue improving the text and expanding its scope.” “IMV has already accompanied millions of people and proves every day that an investment in social protection is an investment in cohesion and the future,” says Minister Saez.