Spain's minimum income scheme adds over 128,800 benefits in September

Active Ingreso Mínimo Vital (IMV) benefits grew by 16.6% year-on-year in September, up to 128,868 new benefits, benefiting 391,707 more people than a year earlier. In total, the benefit reaches 905,792 households and 2,761,686 people.

The Ingreso Mínimo Vital (IMV), Spain's minimum living income, keeps growing. In September, the number of active benefits rose by **16.6%** compared with the same month last year, meaning **128,868** new benefits. A further 391,707 people benefit from them, **16.5%** more than a year ago. The figures come from the Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration.

## What the IMV is and how many households it reaches

The IMV is a non-contributory Social Security benefit aimed at households in economic vulnerability. In September it reached **905,792** households, home to 2,761,686 people, according to the statistics published by the Instituto Nacional de la Seguridad Social (INSS), Spain's social security institute.

The average amount per household is **€501.5** per month. September's total bill came to around €479.3 million. Since it was launched more than six years ago, the IMV has reached over 1.3 million households and benefited almost 3.9 million people.

## Women are the majority among recipients and beneficiaries

Roughly two thirds of benefit holders are women. In September there were **616,641** women, **68%** of the total. Women also make up most of the beneficiaries: 1,475,734 people, 53.4% of the total.

The year-on-year growth of 16.6% in benefits and 16.5% in beneficiaries confirms the upward trend of the IMV, which has become established as one of Spain's main social protection tools. The INSS statistics are published monthly and reflect both new sign-ups and changes in the composition of recipient households.