The Tyke

This may seem like a really cheeky question, but here goes. Is there any type of housing benefit in spain for [U]disabled[U] people. My wife and I would love to move to Spain for health reasons. We don't have capital to buy so would have to rent. If the new changes come in in April we could keep our benefits but the rent may make it impossible. We are not a couple of scroungers that want a sun tan, we have worked hard for a long time, but i now have to do most things for my wife. I have heard if you pay national insurance in Spain for 6 months you can claim as a spanish resident but not quite sure of any real details.
Thanks

Mitzyboy

You either need to work in Spain to contribute or be self employed ... maybe theres a voluntary method but not heard of it.

Some disability benefits in the UK are transferrable to Spain if you are already claiming them

Use search on the Spanish forum, its been asked before

Ali in jaen

I have no idea about you getting help being Residents, but I know quite a few Spanish people who have been through the process. Unfortunately all rather negative. First, your disability has to be graded by a doctor and then they look into how much allowance you are granted. I'm not sure if its specifically for housing though.

One of my friends' mums took a good 2 years to get recognised and get her allowance, I think this was because the doctors didn't consider it a major disability.

Now the new "Dependence for carers law" has come out, maybe things are better.

Sorry the news couldn't be brighter, but sadly that's how some things are in Spain

Hope things do work out for the best