Spain raises advance for unpaid child support to 300 euros
The change removes the previous duration limit and sets November as the start of the new maximum for affected families.
Families who do not receive child-support payments can obtain greater economic protection in Spain through the state advance. The measure raises the maximum amount and changes the duration rules for households facing nonpayment.
The maximum triples to 300 euros per month for each child. The former 18-month duration limit also disappears, so the change goes beyond raising the amount. The available information does not specify how long payments will continue in each case or how applications will be decided.
The application involves two dates. The rule took effect October 21, 2026, while the new payment maximum applies beginning November 1. The rule's legal start therefore differs from the start of the higher amount.
The mechanism concerns unpaid child support and a state advance available to affected families. New household-income requirements are also mentioned, although the thresholds and necessary documents are not specified. The reform combines a higher maximum, removal of the prior time limit and income-based access conditions.
The 300-euro monthly maximum per child begins November 1, 2026. The advance provides greater protection for households not receiving support owed to their children, while the reform also removes the former duration limit and incorporates income requirements.