In order to collect a permanent disability pension, the hypothetical beneficiary is sometimes required to prove a contribution level that, if he does not comply, forces him to look for other alternatives. All of them, yes, within the protective action of Social Security.
For these cases, the body contemplates the collection of the non-contributory disability pension, which is granted to people who need financial assistance in a situation of certain disability but who, for whatever reason, have not been able to meet the eligibility criteria. contribution required for permanent disability.
This problem can occur in those workers whose disability is due to a common disease, a context in which they are required and which depend on the type of degree of permanent disability that has been approved.
If it is impossible to meet these requirements, the worker may be able to collect the non-contributory disability pension. This benefit is defined as the one that “ensures all citizens in a situation of disability and in a state of need an economic benefit, free medical-pharmaceutical assistance and complementary social services, even if contributions have not been made or have been made insufficiently to be entitled to a contributory pension.
Requirements to collect the non-contributory disability pension
However, in order to collect the non-contributory disability pension, it is not only useful to prove that the required contribution is not reached. The system requires its beneficiaries to comply with other extra requirements:
-Have an annual income of less than 5,899.60 euros. The amounts increase in the event that the cohabitation unit is made up of more people, as long as they are a maximum of the second degree of affinity or consanguity (spouses, sons or daughters, father or mother, grandfathers or grandmothers, grandsons or granddaughters). .
Thus, the income limit is 10,029.32 euros per year for two members, 14,159.04 euros per year for three members and 18,288.76 euros per year for four or more people. But, if one of their children or parents lives among these members, the limit increases further: 25,073.30 euros per year for two members, 35,397.60 euros per year for three members and 45,721.90 euros per year for four or more members. .
-To be between 18 and 64 years old, since from the age of 65 the citizen may be entitled to a retirement pension (the non-contributory one).
-Reside in Spanish territory, having done so for a minimum of five years and for at least the two years immediately prior to the request for the pension.
Amount of non-contributory disability pensions
These benefits, after the approval of the General State Budget. After this increase, the amounts of the non-contributory disability pensions are as follows (in 12 payments and two extra payments):
-The full pension is 421.40 euros per month and 5,899.60 euros per year.
-The full pension with the increase of 50% (for disabilities of at least 75%) is 632.10 euros per month and 8,849.40 euros per year.
-The minimum pension, 25%, is 105.35 euros per month and 1,474.90 euros per year.
-If there are two members of the same family unit entitled to a pension, the amount will be 358.19 euros per month and 5,014.66 euros per year.
-If there are three or more members of the same family unit entitled to a pension, the amount of each of them is 337.12 euros per month and 4,719.68 euros per year.
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