El Ingreso Mínimo Vital llega a 2.050.000 personas en diciembre que conviven en 674.000 hogares

According to the latest statistics published by the National Social Security Institute (INSS), the Minimum Vital Income (IMV) payroll reached 673,729 households in December. The average amount of the benefit is 470.7 euros per month per household and, overall, this month’s payroll has amounted to 352.1 million euros.

In December, there are 141,519 active benefits more than there were a year ago in this same period, which means an increase of 26.6%. These households are home to 465,972 beneficiaries more than those registered in December 2023 (+29.5%).

In cumulative terms since June 2020, when this benefit was launched, in the midst of a pandemic, the IMV has reached 943,620 homes and protected the 2,805,670 people who are part of them. Where more than 1.2 million are children and adolescents, in particular, 1,219,583, 43.5% of the total.

Since the entry into force of this policy, Social Security has allocated 13,357.1 million euros to pay the payroll for this benefit.

Minors

The IMV is a benefit aimed at preventing the risk of poverty and social exclusion of people who live alone or are integrated into a coexistence unit and lack basic economic resources. In addition, one of its main objectives is to address child poverty.

In December, 68.2% of the living units receiving this benefit live minors (459,667). Among them, there are 116,347 single-parent households. If we look at the profile of the beneficiaries, 41.1% are minors: 842,035.

If the statistics are disaggregated by means of access to the benefit, it is seen that the beneficiary households with Child Support Supplement (Complete IMV and IMV-CAPI) this month reach 472,604. This form of IMV involves an aid of 115 euros per household per month in the case of children from 0 to 3 years; 80.5 euros per month for each child between 3 and 6 years; and 57.5 euros per month for each child between 6 and 18 years. The average amount of the supplement this month has been 69.72 euros per child and 129.75 euros per household with children.

The beneficiaries of the IMV are also characterized by having a strong female profile. In December, 67.4% of the headlines and 53.5% of the beneficiaries are women.

On the other hand, 82.4% of all holders are of Spanish nationality and their average age is 45.3 years.

Special protection for those affected by DANA

In order to respond to the situation of special vulnerability of the beneficiaries of the IMV in the localities affected by DANA, an extraordinary supplement of 15% has been applied to the payroll. In addition, the Child Support Supplement has added an additional 30%.

The 15% increase also applies to non-contributory pensions and will also benefit IMV applications that had already been submitted in these localities and had not been resolved, and those requested before December 31, 2024, provided that the required requirements are met.

Management and support for the most vulnerable groups affected by DANA have also been strengthened and 1,400 new applications have been favourably resolved since 29 October.

On the other hand, the application of the IMV for poverty overcome has been advanced, which can be submitted from January 1, when the usual deadline begins in April. For the approval of these applications, the situation of the last three months is taken into account, which may especially benefit those affected by the cold drop at the end of October.

It should be remembered that all IMV beneficiaries have at their disposal the short telephone 020 where information of this subsidy is provided; a channel that has been reinforced with a 40% increase in its staff.

Since last November, the recipients of the unemployment benefit who exhaust this benefit without having achieved a job are going to receive the IMV thanks to the new procedure that regulates this transition.
People who meet the established requirements will not have to apply for it or provide additional documentation.

During the quarter prior to the expiration of the unemployment benefit, the SEPE informs the beneficiary about the possibility of sending his/her data and those of his/her family unit, in order to process the IMV benefit. To do this, the beneficiary must give his consent and, where appropriate, sign a responsible declaration that he has the consent of the members of his family unit.

In situations where this procedure cannot be used, or when citizens have not given their consent, the interested parties can submit their application very easily on the new INSS portal https://prestaciones.seg-social.es/, by postal mail or in the Social Security Information and Attention Centers (CAISS).