Social Security paid out an amount of 189.598 million euros this year for the payment of pensions contributory. This figure represents a new record in the historic series and an increase of 6.2% compared to the 178.5 billion paid in 2024. According to data provided this Friday by the Ministry of Inclusion, in the December payroll, 10.4 million pensions were paid to 9.4 million retirees, distributedor 13.750 million euros.
With him, in 2025, Social Security paid 162.985 million euros in monthly payrollto which are added the 26.413 million from the two additional payments distributed in June and Novemberuntil reaching the aforementioned 189,598 million. A year before, Social Security had distributed 153.495 million to pay monthly salaries, as well as an additional 25.043 million for extras, reaching 178.500.
A total expenditure exploded
If we also take into account passive classes, Pension spending exceeded 200 billion euros this yearsince it would be necessary to add an additional 20.129 million paid between January and November to the 189.598 million spent on contributory pensions (latest data available). Last year, total pension expenditure (contributory and passive classes -with the full year-) reached 200.738 million euros. In the latest general state budgets approved, Budgeted expenditure amounts to 190.687 million euroswhich represents growth of 11.4% compared to 2022.
Among these, for contributory pensions were allocated 166.777 million euros11.2% more due to the revaluation of the amounts, the increase in the group of retirees and the variation in the average pension, while 20,418 million euros were allocated to passive classes. By 2026, the more than 10.4 million contributory pensions They will increase by around 2.7%.
1,317.7 euros per month average pension
Concerning the payment of pensions, if we look at the pension payroll for December, three quarters of the total amount paid corresponds to those of retirementwith 10,054.1 million, followed by those of widowhood (2.203 million), permanent disability (1,278.7 million) orphanage (177.7 million) and benefits for family members (36.7 million). The average pension in the system amounted to 1,317.7 euros per month, which represents an increase of 4.4% compared to a year ago, with differences between the different types, the highest being the retirement pension, enjoyed by almost 6.6 million people (more than two thirds of the total), of 1,512.7 euros per month on average.
By scheme, the amount of the average retirement pension from the general scheme is 1,670.9 euros per month, while for the self-employed it is 1,013.4 euros per month. In the new retirement registrations, the average amount in the system is 1,594.1 eurosaccording to the latest available data (November), the general regime is higher, with 1,700 euros. In November, 1.24 million pensions included the supplement to reduce the gender gap (an average amount of 75.1 euros per month), of which 81.7% corresponded to women (1,012,302).
Furthermore, the monthly payroll of passive class pensions amounted to 1,715.7 million euros in November (latest data available), a figure which increased by 6.4% and was used to pay 735,663 benefits.
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