Category:
> Subject:
The situation of economic vulnerability is determined by taking into account the average monthly income and computable annual earnings of the previous year.
When the requirement of financial vulnerability is not met in the previous year, it is possible to apply, from 1 April to 31 December of the current year, for recognition of the right to the minimum vital income benefit in those cases in which the situation of financial vulnerability has arisen during the current year.
In order to accredit the situation of economic vulnerability during the current year, only the income requirement will be taken into account, considering the proportional part of the income that the individual beneficiary or, if applicable, the cohabitation unit has had during the time elapsed in the current year.
In any case, for the calculation of income for the current year, unemployment benefits or subsidies, in any of their forms, including the Active Insertion Income, or the allowance for cessation of activity, received during that year will not be taken into account, provided that at the time of the application for the minimum living income benefit, the entitlement to those benefits or subsidies has been terminated due to exhaustion, renunciation, or exceeding the income limit foreseen, where applicable, for maintaining the entitlement and without being entitled to a benefit or subsidy.
It is also required that in the financial year immediately preceding the year of application the individual beneficiary or, where applicable, the cohabitation unit has not exceeded certain income and wealth limits.
In any case, in the year following the year in which the minimum living income benefit is recognised, the amounts paid shall be regularised, taking into account the information available to the Tax Authorities, giving rise, where appropriate, to the return of benefits unduly received.
Actions available
See modal 2