Spanish courts affirm benefit rights for self‑employed and civil‑service pensioners

A regional court in Pamplona ruled that a self‑employed fruit‑shop owner from Navarra is entitled to the unemployment benefit for self‑employed workers for up to 24 months. The judge accepted the interpretation that the required loss threshold must be assessed over the twelve months immediately preceding the business closure, overturning the mutual insurer’s denial.

The Spanish Supreme Court issued a precedent‑setting judgment granting the maternity‑related supplement to pensioners in the civil‑service "Clases Pasivas" regime. The Court held that both parents may receive the complement retroactively from the pension’s start date, with legal interest, rejecting the administration’s restriction that only one parent could claim it. The ruling establishes a uniform criteria for future similar claims.