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 Foreign pensioners have long considered Spain an affordable place to retire to, but how good are Spanish pensions for those who've worked in Spain for much or all of their careers? Here's what the available data says about how Spanish pensions stack up against others. https://www.thelocal.es/20260924/how-good-are-pensions-in-spain-compared-to-the-rest-of-europe Thu, 24 Sep 2026 15:55:57 +0200 how-good-are-pensions-in-spain-compared-to-the-rest-of-europe There will be changes to the retirement age in Spain in 2027. This is the minimum number of years you have to work in Spain before you can retire and get a pension, as well as how long you have to work to get a full state pension. https://www.thelocal.es/20260828/explained-how-long-you-have-to-work-in-spain-to-get-a-pension Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:46:36 +0200 explained-how-long-you-have-to-work-in-spain-to-get-a-pension If a child living in Spain loses one or both of their parents, they may qualify for a 'pensión de orfandad' (orphan's pension) if they meet certain requirements. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.es/20260821/what-you-need-to-know-about-orphans-pensions-in-spain Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:13:25 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-orphans-pensions-in-spain If you've never worked in Spain or haven't paid enough social security fees into the system before retiring, it's still possible to get a Spanish pension. Here are the requirements for a non-contributory pension, how much you get and how to claim it. https://www.thelocal.es/20260819/how-to-claim-a-pension-in-spain-if-youve-not-worked-enough-years Wed, 19 Aug 2026 16:09:27 +0200 how-to-claim-a-pension-in-spain-if-youve-not-worked-enough-years If you're a pensioner in Spain, it's worth knowing that there are several benefits available to you, in order to help you out with rising living costs. https://www.thelocal.es/20240618/revealed-five-subsidies-pensioners-in-spain-can-claim Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:47:26 +0200 revealed-five-subsidies-pensioners-in-spain-can-claim Spain has introduced a major overhaul to its flexible retirement system which includes better conditions for current and former self-employed and salaried workers. https://www.thelocal.es/20260529/explained-the-changes-to-spains-flexible-retirement-scheme Fri, 29 May 2026 12:58:44 +0200 explained-the-changes-to-spains-flexible-retirement-scheme Are you a British national who is dreaming of retiring to Spain this year? Here's how much pension you'll need to be able to afford a comfortable retirement in Spain in 2026. https://www.thelocal.es/20260205/is-my-uk-pension-enough-to-live-in-spain-in-2026 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 11:40:51 +0100 is-my-uk-pension-enough-to-live-in-spain-in-2026 If you’re a retiree and are thinking of moving to Spain, besides visas, your main concern will be how to get your pension payments in Spain so you can afford to live here comfortably. https://www.thelocal.es/20241016/how-to-transfer-a-uk-pension-to-spain Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:59:13 +0200 how-to-transfer-a-uk-pension-to-spain Next year, salaried employees and self-employed workers in Spain will have to pay a tax which will progressively increase over the coming years. https://www.thelocal.es/20251010/why-your-salary-in-spain-will-be-slightly-lower-in-2026 Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:52:17 +0200 why-your-salary-in-spain-will-be-slightly-lower-in-2026 If you're a retiree and you own a home in Spain, there are several alternative ways you can use it to help guarantee extra income to top up your pension, and they don't involve selling or renting your home out in the conventional sense. https://www.thelocal.es/20241128/five-ways-to-use-your-spanish-property-to-safeguard-your-retirement Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:06:13 +0100 five-ways-to-use-your-spanish-property-to-safeguard-your-retirement New rankings have revealed that Spain has the worst quality of retirement in the EU, falling behind countries like Russia and Mexico on the international index. https://www.thelocal.es/20250912/spain-has-worst-quality-of-retirement-in-the-eu-study-claims Fri, 12 Sep 2025 11:32:31 +0200 spain-has-worst-quality-of-retirement-in-the-eu-study-claims If you've spent your working life at home, looking after children, managing the house and doing chores, then you too could have the right to a pension in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20250826/what-pension-rights-do-housewives-have-in-spain Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:01:16 +0200 what-pension-rights-do-housewives-have-in-spain It's difficult enough being self-employed in Spain, but did you know you'll earn significantly less in pension payments at the end of your working life too? https://www.thelocal.es/20250806/why-spains-self-employed-get-a-far-lower-pension-than-employees Wed, 06 Aug 2025 12:09:36 +0200 why-spains-self-employed-get-a-far-lower-pension-than-employees A new study has predicted that young Spaniards struggling to get into the job market will also be punished later in life by having to work into their seventies. https://www.thelocal.es/20250704/young-people-in-spain-will-have-to-retire-at-71-to-get-decent-pension Fri, 04 Jul 2025 12:23:33 +0200 young-people-in-spain-will-have-to-retire-at-71-to-get-decent-pension Thinking about retiring to Spain and wondering how much you'll need in savings to live comfortably? Find out which amount of money you should aim for. https://www.thelocal.es/20250306/how-much-money-do-i-need-in-savings-for-a-good-retirement-in-spain Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:41:27 +0100 how-much-money-do-i-need-in-savings-for-a-good-retirement-in-spain The Spanish government has suffered a major political defeat on a wide-ranging bill that would've extended public transport discounts, increased the minimum wage and uprated pensions, among many other measures that impact millions in Spain. https://www.thelocal.es/20250123/spains-travel-discounts-and-pension-hikes-voted-down-in-congress Thu, 23 Jan 2025 12:22:52 +0100 spains-travel-discounts-and-pension-hikes-voted-down-in-congress If you’re a foreigner planning on retiring to Spain, find out what taxes you’ll be liable to pay on your pension, if you're exempt and how it all works. https://www.thelocal.es/20241011/what-taxes-do-foreign-pensioners-in-spain-pay Fri, 11 Oct 2024 12:27:26 +0200 what-taxes-do-foreign-pensioners-in-spain-pay Whether you're self-employed, an artist, a student or a domestic worker, Spain's new social security app aims to simplify and streamline bureaucratic processes you might need to do when it comes to managing your working life and pension. https://www.thelocal.es/20240917/explained-how-spains-new-social-security-app-works Tue, 17 Sep 2024 13:04:48 +0200 explained-how-spains-new-social-security-app-works Understanding how and when you can take partial and flexible retirement in Spain (and the differences between them) will allow you to combine your pension and part-time work. https://www.thelocal.es/20240819/how-to-work-and-get-a-pension-at-the-same-time-in-spain Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:55:13 +0200 how-to-work-and-get-a-pension-at-the-same-time-in-spain Incentives for delaying your retirement, changes to partial retirement rules, favourable social security conditions and early retirement for certain professions are among the important changes for workers approaching retirement in Spain . https://www.thelocal.es/20240806/five-key-changes-to-spains-retirement-age-and-pensions Tue, 06 Aug 2024 14:54:39 +0200 five-key-changes-to-spains-retirement-age-and-pensions