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Non-contributory pensions of the Social Security. By type

Non-contributory pensions of the Social Security. By type Catalonia Valor. Pensions (number)
Total Retirement Disability
2024 67,577 42,120 25,457
2023 64,504 39,009 25,495
2022 61,910 36,361 25,549
2021 60,263 34,159 26,104
2020 60,580 34,464 26,116
2019 60,303 33,950 26,353
2018 59,472 33,114 26,358
2017 58,520 32,208 26,312
2016 58,191 (b) Break in time series 31,784 (b) Break in time series 26,407 (b) Break in time series
2015 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 31,719 26,165
2014 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 31,102 25,425
2013 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 24,479 31,181
2012 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 25,141 31,043
2011 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 25,490 30,415
2010 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 25,782 30,413
2009 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 26,367 30,222
2008 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 27,314 30,371
2007 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 28,088 30,591
2006 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 28,793 30,560
2005 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 29,324 30,509
2004 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 29,896 30,287
2003 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 30,593 30,229
2002 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 30,760 29,363
2001 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 31,180 28,338
2000 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 30,876 27,320
1999 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 29,805 25,901
1998 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 28,196 23,550
1997 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 26,465 21,165
1996 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 25,379 18,905
1995 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 23,131 15,999
1994 .. Confidential data, low reliability or not available 20,970 12,997
Source:
1994-2019: Idescat, based on the Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Families.
2020-2023: Idescat, based on the Ministry of Social Rights.
2024: Idescat, a partir de les dades del Departament de Drets Socials i Inclusió.
Notes:
Non-contributory pensions of the Social Security by 2016 refer to the payroll for the month of December.
Since 2016, the non-contributory retirement pensions have been provided in accordance with the pensioner's municipality of residence, before 2016, in accordance with the province of affiliation.
A partir de l'any 2014, les pensions d'invalidesa de les persones de més de 64 anys s'inclouen dins les pensions de jubilació.
(b) Break in time series.
(..) Confidential data, low reliability or not available.
Non-contributory pensions of the Social Security. By type Spain Valor. Pensions (number)
Retirement Disability
2024 287,625 169,775
2023 275,935 173,263
2022 267,093 177,443
2021 263,328 182,791
2020 260,169 185,852
2019 261,044 191,113
2018 257,023 194,757
2017 256,690 197,988
2016 255,165 199,912
2015 254,029 199,518
2014 253,450 198,366
2013 250,815 195,478
2012 251,549 194,876
2011 254,295 194,712
2010 257,136 196,159
2009 260,908 197,126
2008 265,314 199,410
2007 271,369 203,438
2006 276,920 204,844
2005 279,189 205,319
2004 281,448 207,025
2003 281,154 207,193
2002 278,256 207,540
2001 276,488 205,098
2000 228,859 242,416
1999 223,434 234,185
1998 216,966 220,561
1997 208,075 201,775
1996 196,104 178,202
1995 176,063 147,872
1994 154,486 114,487
Source: Ministry of labour, migrations and Social Security.

Last update: July 3, 2025.

Methodological note

Non-contributory pensions are awarded to people who do not have sufficient economic resources and cannot qualify for any contributory coverage. There are two kinds of non-contributory pensions of the Social Security:

Non-contributory retirement pensions: these are received by people who have reached 65 years of age.

Non-contributory invalidity pensions: these are received by people above 18 years of age who have a disability measured at greater than 65%.

For further information about these statistics, you may check the methodology.