Financial aid for gender violence victims in Spain (2026)

Leaving a violent relationship usually comes at an immediate financial cost: moving house, leaving a job, looking after your children on your own. Knowing what aid exists and how to apply for it can make all the difference. In this guide we bring together the current national and Valencian Region (Comunitat Valenciana) aid schemes, their requirements and how the amounts are calculated. Because some figures depend on indicators that are updated periodically, we explain how they are calculated rather than giving you amounts that may soon be out of date.

First step: certifying that you are a victim

Almost all forms of aid require you to certify that you are in a situation of gender violence. Article 23 of Organic Law 1/2004 accepts several documents:

• A criminal conviction (judgment).
• A protection order (orden de protección) or any other court decision granting an interim measure in your favour.
• A report from the Public Prosecutor’s Office (Ministerio Fiscal) indicating that there is evidence of violence.
• A report from social services, specialist services or victim shelter services of the competent public authority, where the rules governing each form of aid allow it.

This last point is important: you can obtain certification without having reported the abuse. In the Valencian Region, administrative certification is handled by the professionals of the Comprehensive Assistance Network (Red de Asistencia Integral, the Centros Mujer) and the Crime Victim Support Offices (Oficinas de Asistencia a Víctimas del Delito), in accordance with Instruction 1/2026 of the regional government (Generalitat). You can apply for it when you have no court document or when the court measures are no longer in force. For information and appointments, the Generalitat gives the telephone numbers 900 580 888 and 900 22 00 22.

One-off payment under article 27 of Organic Law 1/2004

This is a national aid scheme, funded from the State Budget, which is granted and paid by the regional governments. It is regulated by article 27 of Organic Law 1/2004 and by Royal Decree 1452/2005.

Requirements

• Not having a monthly income above 75 % of the national minimum wage (salario mínimo interprofesional, SMI), not counting extra payments. Only your own income is counted; if you have dependent family members, the household income is divided among its members.
• Having particular difficulty finding work because of your age, lack of training or social circumstances, which must be stated in a report from the public employment service (in the Valencian Region, LABORA).
• Certifying the situation of violence in accordance with article 23.
• In the Valencian Region, being resident there and not having received this aid before.

Amount

The amount is expressed in months of unemployment allowance, which in turn is calculated as a percentage of the IPREM (the public income indicator used to calculate benefits). The regional ministry (Conselleria) sets the exact amount when it decides on the application.

In the Valencian Region, you apply through the Generalitat’s online portal (procedure “Application for financial aid for women victims of gender violence”, GVA code 3048), which is open all year round. It is compatible with aid for victims of violent crime under Law 35/1995 and with other regional or local aid for gender violence.

Unemployment allowance for victims (formerly the Active Integration Income)

The Active Integration Income (RAI) was abolished by Royal Decree-law 2/2024. Since 1 November 2024, victims of gender or sexual violence have had a specific allowance regulated by the fifty-eighth additional provision of the General Social Security Act (Ley General de la Seguridad Social, LGSS). Anyone who was already receiving the RAI before that date keeps it until it expires.

• Requirements: not being entitled to the contributory unemployment benefit; being registered as a job seeker and signing the activity agreement; not having your own income above 75 % of the SMI (or meeting the family responsibilities requirement if you have a spouse or children); certifying the violence in accordance with article 23.
• Duration: up to 30 months (20 or 10 if you have already received one or two RAI entitlements).
• Amount: 95 % of the monthly IPREM for the first 180 days, 90 % from day 181 to day 360 and 80 % thereafter (article 278 LGSS).
• Where: you apply to the State Public Employment Service (SEPE).

Minimum Living Income with special conditions

Law 19/2021 on the Minimum Living Income relaxes several requirements for women who are victims of gender violence:

• You can be the claimant once you are of legal age, without having to wait until you are 23.
• One year of prior legal residence in Spain is not required.
• If you have left the family home, with or without your children, you are treated as an independent household even if you live with relatives.
• The household does not need to have existed for six months.
• If you live alone with your minor children, you are entitled to the single-parent supplement.

You apply to the Social Security, and victim status is also certified by the means set out in article 23.

Aid for orphaned daughters and sons

When a woman is killed as a result of violence against women, her children may be entitled to:

• Orphan’s benefit (article 224 LGSS, introduced by Law 3/2019): for orphans in circumstances equivalent to full orphanhood who do not meet the requirements for the orphan’s pension. It is equal to 70 % of the calculation base if the household income per member does not exceed 75 % of the SMI.
• Orphan’s pension with the increase provided for full orphanhood, where the contribution requirements are met.
• Aid under Law 35/1995 for victims of violent crime.
• In the Valencian Region, compensation for death, severe disability or permanent total incapacity, provided for in Valencian Law 7/2012 and Decree 63/2014.

If you are worried about how to protect your children during the proceedings, we recommend reading how gender violence affects children and what to do.

Valencian Region aid schemes

• One-off emergency aid (article 55 of Law 7/2012): covers basic needs for food and hygiene, accommodation or temporary rent, transport and any other need related to your safety and protection.
• Rent assistance and access to housing: victims are a priority group for access to subsidised housing (article 28 of Organic Law 1/2004). Calls for applications are published in the housing section of the Generalitat.
• Your local council’s social services can also process emergency municipal benefits.

Summary of the aid available

Your rights are not limited to financial aid: you can also reduce or rearrange your working hours, change workplace or suspend your employment contract while keeping your job. We explain this in employment rights of gender violence victims. And if your ex-partner stops paying child maintenance, see our page on unpaid maintenance and family abandonment.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need to have reported the abuse to apply for aid?

Not always. Article 23 of Organic Law 1/2004 allows the violence to be certified by a report from social or specialist services, without a police complaint or court decision, where the rules governing each form of aid allow it. In the Valencian Region, this administrative certification is processed through the Centros Mujer and the Crime Victim Support Offices.

Can I receive several forms of aid at the same time?

It depends on each one. The article 27 aid is compatible with aid for victims of violent crime and with regional or local aid for gender violence. The SEPE allowance is incompatible with self-employment. For the Minimum Living Income, most income and benefits are taken into account when calculating the amount. It is advisable to review your specific case before applying.

What has happened to the Active Integration Income?

It was abolished by Royal Decree-law 2/2024. Since 1 November 2024 there has been a specific unemployment allowance for victims of gender or sexual violence, lasting up to 30 months, worth 95 %, 90 % and 80 % of the IPREM depending on the period. Anyone who was already receiving the RAI keeps it until it expires.

How much is the article 27 aid?

It is equivalent to between 6 and 24 months of unemployment allowance, depending on whether you have dependent family members or a recognised disability. The allowance is calculated on the current IPREM, so the final amount is set by the Generalitat when it decides on the application. To qualify, your income must not exceed 75 % of the national minimum wage.

If you need help gathering the documents, obtaining certification or handling the criminal and civil measures at the same time, we are here for you. Find out how we work in defending women who are victims of gender violence and in divorce with gender violence, or call us on 607 449 491, available 24 hours a day.