Spain Minimum Vital Income reaches 2.78 million people

The Minimum Vital Income (IMV) in Spain reached 911,274 households, covering 2,781,679 people as of October, according to data from the National Institute of Social Security (INSS). This represents a 17.9% increase in benefits compared to October of the previous year.

Children and adolescents make up a significant portion of the beneficiaries, with 1,120,877 minors included in recipient households, accounting for 40.3% of the total protected population. Additionally, 621,711 households receiving the aid have minors in their care. The Child Assistance Supplement (CAPI) reached 637,748 households.

In the province of Zamora, the program protected 8,300 people across 3,008 households, a 15% increase over the previous year. Within the Castilla y León region, the IMV covers 119,378 people living in 39,426 households.