Spain's Congress of Deputies approved reforms to dependency and disability laws Tuesday along with a new financing model injecting 6.2 billion euros in additional funds.
Minister Pablo Bustinduy described the measure as the greatest social reform of the century in Spain, comparable to the creation of the pension system or public health care. The reforms aim to move from an assistance-based model centered on residences to one based on personal autonomy and home care.
The final vote recorded 179 votes in favor, 137 abstentions from the PP and 33 against from Vox. The PP backed the financing increase but abstained on the normative reform, while Vox rejected both over doubts about implementation.
Key changes include compatible benefits, universal teleassistance, automatic disability recognition and the requirement that the state cover 50% of financing from now on. Total spending will reach 7,239 million euros in 2027.
