US EditionThe Harsh Reality of Widows in Spain: More than a Million Survive with Minimum Pensions
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Did you know that in Spain, more than 1.2 million older women depend solely on their widow's pension to survive? According to the latest social security data, 40% of women over the age of 65 receive this benefit, which in most cases constitutes their only income.What is the real problem with these figures? That two out of three widow's pensions do not reach 1,000 euros per month and the average pension is around 850 euros, well below the minimum…
In Spain, more than 1.2 million women live solely thanks to the widow's pension. According to the latest social security data, 40% of women over the age of 65 receive this type of benefit, which in most cases is their only income.They are modest pensions.Two out of three do not reach 1,000 euros per month, and the average widow's pension is around 850 €, although in many cases it is barely over 700. Far below the minimum inter-occupational wage,…
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