https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Spanish government has announced a new benefit for mothers of children aged 0 to 3 which adds up to €1,200 a year. Here’s everything you need to know about it, from who is eligible to how to apply. https://www.thelocal.es/20221005/explained-how-new-mothers-in-spain-can-get-an-extra-e100-a-month Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:48:26 +0200 explained-how-new-mothers-in-spain-can-get-an-extra-e100-a-month More than a quarter of all families with children in Spain are living in poverty, with most of them in three-generation households, a Save the Children study showed Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20200206/a-quarter-of-all-families-with-children-in-spain-live-in-poverty Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:33:32 +0100 a-quarter-of-all-families-with-children-in-spain-live-in-poverty Spanish women are putting off having their first baby until an average age of 32 with extremely low levels of state aid for parents playing a role, a new study reveals. https://www.thelocal.es/20141114/spanish-women-oldest-first-time-mothers-in-europe-ifp Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:12:00 +0100 spanish-women-oldest-first-time-mothers-in-europe-ifp