# Spanish judicial rulings on social security benefits

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-judicial-rulings-on-social-security-benefits
> Updated: 2026-10-18T05:00:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Spanish high courts have issued rulings regarding the denial and withdrawal of social security benefits based on medical status and residency requirements.

The High Court of Justice of Andalusia upheld the denial of permanent disability benefits for an agricultural worker, ruling that the potential for functional recovery meant the conditions did not meet the threshold for permanent incapacity. 

In a separate matter, the High Court of Justice of Catalonia confirmed the termination of a non-contributory disability pension for a woman who violated residency requirements by spending 680 days in Morocco. The court also noted that her household income exceeded the legal limits permitted to maintain the benefit.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-18: Spanish courts uphold denials of disability and pension benefits

Spanish courts have upheld decisions to deny disability benefits to an agricultural worker and revoke a non-contributory pension from a woman for exceeding residency limits abroad.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-courts-uphold-denials-of-disability-and-pension-benefits

### 2026-10-14: Spanish Supreme Court annuls abusive reverse mortgage interest clause

Spain's Supreme Court has annulled an abusive interest clause in a reverse mortgage, ruling that banks must return collected interest while keeping the underlying contract valid.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/spanish-supreme-court-annuls-abusive-reverse-mortgage-interest-clause

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