Paraguay adds 6,500 seniors to universal pension, Spain lifts subsidy hurdle for over‑52 unemployed

Paraguay's universal pension program incorporated about 6,500 new beneficiaries, including adults aged 68 who turned 68 by June, indigenous community members, people with disabilities, foreign nationals and reinstated recipients. Payments of 25 % of the minimum wage (G. 724.762) will be made through the Bank of the Nation until beneficiaries receive a payment card.

In Spain, the public employment service (SEPE) eliminated the requirement that jobseekers aged 52 or older demonstrate six years of unemployment‑type contributions to qualify for a €480 monthly subsidy. Applicants now only need the standard 15 years of pension‑type contributions (with at least two in the last fifteen) and must meet the usual income and active‑job‑search conditions. The change aims to simplify access for long‑term unemployed workers and reduce administrative barriers.