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France‑Spain senior employment & pension issues

Entities: Spain · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) · Spanish Social Security · Peruvian CAS workers · Spanish pensioners

Overview

France continues to confront low‑skill seniors leaving work early; a 2024 report shows over a quarter of 61‑year‑olds unemployed and limited training options. In Spain, senior‑worker legal uncertainty lingered after a court overturned a €53,700 severance for a 62‑year‑old university technician, while a flexible retirement scheme launched in April 2024 enabled 76,595 retirees in 2025 to combine part‑time work with reduced pensions, preserving health‑care and contribution credits.

July 2026 saw SEPE drop the prior‑salary‑contributions requirement for self‑employed over 52 seeking age‑based unemployment subsidies. Pension reforms granted self‑employed with at least 15 years of contributions a base pension at 50 % of the regulatory base, with options to increase benefits through higher contributions or delayed retirement.

Spain’s Social Security recorded a historic €14.432 billion in pension disbursements for July 2026, a 6.2 % year‑on‑year rise, covering 10.5 million beneficiaries. Retirement pensions accounted for €10.589 billion (73.4 % of the total), while widow’s, disability, orphan and family‑member benefits received €2.288 billion, €1.331 billion, €0.186 billion and €0.039 billion respectively. The average pension across all schemes rose to €1,372.2 per month (up 4.6 %), with the average retirement pension at €1,573.7 (up 4.5 %). Over 1.6 million pensions included the gender‑gap supplement, averaging €76.8 per month for women (71 % of recipients). Up to July, 184,196 new retirement claims were filed; 11.9 % were delayed voluntary retirements, pushing the average retirement age to 65.4 years.

Peru set a mandatory retirement age of 70 for public‑sector CAS workers, ending contracts on 31 December 2026, reflecting a broader trend of extending and clarifying senior‑worker protections worldwide.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 4 SOURCES] Pension expenditure in July 2026 reached €14.4319 billion, up 6.2 % year‑over‑year. (Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration)
[● 4 SOURCES] 10,517,634 pensions were paid to more than 9.5 million people in July 2026. (Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration)
[● 4 SOURCES] Retirement pensions accounted for 73.4 % of the total pension bill, amounting to €10,589.3 million. (Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration)
[● 4 SOURCES] The average pension across all schemes was €1,372.2 in July 2026, 4.6 % higher than a year earlier. (Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration)
[● 4 SOURCES] The average retirement pension was €1,573.7, a 4.5 % increase over July 2025. (Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration)
[● 4 SOURCES] More than 1.6 million pensions received a gender‑gap supplement; the average supplement was €76.8, and 71 % of recipients were women. (Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration)
[● 4 SOURCES] Up to July 2026, 184,196 new retirement pension claims were registered; 11.9 % were delayed voluntary retirements, raising the average retirement age to 65.4 years. (Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration)
[○ 1 SOURCE] With 15 years of contributions, a self‑employed worker receives 50 % of the regulatory base as pension. (article 1)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The regulatory base is calculated from contributions made during the last 25 years, as set by the 2026 reform. (article 1)
[○ 1 SOURCE] Delaying retirement by each full year after the legal age adds a 4 % increase to the pension, provided the worker has at least 25 years of contributions. (article 1)
[○ 1 SOURCE] To receive 100 % of the regulatory base, a worker must have 37 years of contributions once the reform is completed in 2027. (article 1)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Income Minimum Vital (IMV) can be received together with the unemployment subsidy for people over 52, without limit until retirement. (article 2)

Timeline

2 days ago

[BUSINESS] 4 sources
Spain's Social Security Pension Spending Hits Record €14.432 billion in July
Spain’s Social Security spent a record €14.432 bn on pensions in July 2026, up 6.2 % YoY, paying 10.5 m pensions to 9.5 m people, with retirement pensions at 73.4 % of the bill and average pension €1,372.
3 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Spain's 2026 pension reforms boost self‑employed benefits and add gap‑integration scheme
Spain's 2026 pension reforms let self‑employed boost pensions by raising contributions, delaying retirement, or using a new gap‑integration scheme; IMV can be combined with unemployment benefits for those over
4 days ago

[POLITICS] 7 sources
Spain's Flexible Retirement Allows Seniors to Work While Drawing Pensions
In 2025, 76,595 Spanish retirees combined pensions with part‑time work under a flexible scheme that reduces benefits proportionally and keeps Social Security contributions.
6 days ago

[BUSINESS] 4 sources
Senior Workers in France and Spain Face Employment Gaps and Legal Disputes
France reports a sharp employment drop for workers over 60, while a Spanish senior university employee's €53,700 severance claim is overturned on appeal.

Sources

biblestudyguide.com · cronicaeconomica.com · deia.eus · diariodesevilla.es · econostrum.info · eldiariony.com · elheraldodesaltillo.mx · inversion.es · lacronicadebadajoz.elperiodicoextremadura.com · lesnewseco.fr · letribunaldunet.fr · mariefrance.fr · nahala.co.il · norrlandsvagnar.se · pensionpolicyinternational.com · tele.org · thecorner.eu · vafk.se

This summary has been updated 4 times: see revision history