The minimum wage that employers may pay their employees. The Spanish government revises this wage each year, following discussions with the country's most representative business associations and unions.
The National Institute for Social Security is the Spanish public social protection system. It applies to all Spain's inhabitants and is based on the principle of financial solidarity, meaning that it is financed by money contributed by employers, workers and the state alike. The system covers situations such as illnesses, accidents at work, retirement, being widowed or orphaned, disability, etc.
A range of activities carried out in service users' homes, involving support and care for people who lack personal autonomy and their families, in order to improve their quality of life. The activities that are part of this service include cleaning and organising homes, providing meals, etc.
A telephone service via which citizens can carry out procedures and request information or other telephone numbers. The service, which is not free of charge, is available 24 hours a day, all year round.
012 Immigració is the name of a telephone service specifically for providing citizens with information on issues related to immigration. It answers the most frequently asked questions on obtaining documents and informs citizens of which health centres or schools they should attend. The service, which is not free of charge, is available 24 hours a day, all year round.
All the policies and measures put into practice by the various divisions of the civil service in order to guide, protect and support the population. Social services are aimed at people, families and groups who are at risk or are affected by social and economic exclusion.