´Complemento A Minimo´ Supplement Spanish Pension - When Entitled

If you´ve paid into the Spanish Social Security system, either as employee or as self employed Autonomo, in certain circumstances you can also be entitled to a complement, to bring the amount up to 100% of the amount for minimum pensions in Spain.

Depends on whether you have any other income (state pensions excluded) not exceeding a certain limit. For 2017 that´s  7.134 euros/year.  The complement will be higher if you have a dependent spouse who is not in receipt of any state pension and your total income (pension excluded) doesn´t exceed the limit of 8.322 euros/year.

If you´ve become eligible to receive a state pension after 1.1.2013, you also need to be a resident in Spain to be able to receive the ´Complemento´and the extra payment will never exceed the absolute minimum for Spanish pensions – the non-contributive  retirement or disability pension.

More info from the Seguridad Social website – in English

HERE

Sample of form to use to communicate extra income and residency requirement.

LINK HERE

If you also have a state pension or pensions from other EU country(s), all those have to be added up, and the added sum will be taken into account when re-evaluating  your pension to minimum standard.

Please note: The information provided is based upon our understanding of current legislation. It is not legal advice but is provided freely to enable you to be properly informed. We recommend that if you are considering taking action, you should seek professional advice.