Those over 52 years of age are entitled to an unemployment subsidy for those over 52 years of age if they have exhausted the contributory benefit, as stated by the Public State Employment Service (SEPE). To access it, the SEPE includes on its website a series of requirements to collect this benefit, the amount of which is 80% of the IPREM (about 480 euros per month) and the duration, if the requirements are met, is until the age required to be entitled to the Social Security contributory pension.

However, among its requirements, three essential ones stand out, related to the previous work activity of the applicant at the time of provision.

Have contributed a minimum of 15 years

This is a requirement that, according to the SEPE, must be met “to access any type of contributory retirement pension in the Spanish Social Security system”. You must have worked in a legal situation contemplated by Social Security for a minimum of 15 years on the date of request for this benefit.

Have worked at least 2 years in the last 15

Likewise, it will be an essential requirement, according to the SEPE, “to have contributed for retirement for 15 years, two of which must be within the last 15”. This is a requirement that, according to the SEPE, must be met “to access any type of contributory retirement pension in the Spanish Social Security system”, as well as having fulfilled the legal minimum of 15 years of contributions.

Have contributed at least 6 years in total

Along the same lines as the previous point, and also as one of the general conditions for accessing a contributory pension, is the requirement of having contributed a minimum of 6 years “throughout your working life”.

These are the other requirements to access this benefit