
Flexible retirement 2026: how to collect your pension and continue working
Retired no longer has to be a dry jump from work to pension. Since 28 August 2026, a new regulation has been in force, which extends the possibilities of making the recovery of the pension compatible with continuing work, and even allows for more pension to be paid. It is the largest flexible retirement update in more than 20 years. We explain to you what it is and...

Second Opportunity Law: how to cancel your debts and start from scratch in 2026
To owe more than you can pay is not the end of the way. The Second Opportunity Act allows individuals and self-employed persons to legally cancel their debts when the situation becomes unsustainable, and to start again without that burden. In 2026, the scenario is more favourable than ever thanks to the recent doctrine of the Supreme Court. We explain to you what it is, who can...

New law on asylum and reform of the law on aliens: what is being prepared and what is still in place
Spain is going to change its asylum and immigration rules. The Government has taken the first step towards the adoption of a new asylum law and the reform of the Aliens Act, with the aim of adapting to European standards. It is a huge news for millions of people, but it is important to understand it well: for the moment they are only pre-projects. Nothing has changed yet in practice. We explain to you what I know...

Social electric bonus 2026: discounts, requirements and how to request it
It is one of the most useful and, at the same time, the least used: thousands of households meet the requirements and do not ask for it, simply because they do not know what it is for them. The social electric bonus can reduce your light bill to 57.5% during 2026. We tell you what it is, who can ask and how to do it. What is the social electric bonus The social bonus...

Sick child care benefit: hospitalization is not a requirement
You reduce your day to take care of your child, who has a serious illness, and you apply for the benefit you have. The answer: denied, because the child «is not admitted to the hospital». It is a regular and, according to the courts, often wrong. A recent sentence makes it clear: what the law requires is not hospitalization, but that the child needs care...

Extraordinary extension of the rent: it was repealed, but is it still valid if you asked for it in time?
For just over a month, thousands of tenants were able to request an extraordinary extension of up to two years in their rental contract. Then Congress laid down the rule. And that's where the real problem started: what about who requested the extension when it was still legal? Owners and tenants are facing and the courts will have the last word. If you're in that situation, this...

Day adjustment by conciliation: why denying it can be illegal
You ask to change your schedule or telework so you can take care of your children and the company answers you with a «No.» dry. It's a regular scene, but that refusal may not be legal. The Supreme Court has been profiling a right —the call «day a la carte» Article 34.8 of the Staff Regulations— that many companies continue to manage as if it were a favor, and it is not. You...

Customer Care Act: new rights that arouse the consumer
Commercial calls you didn't ask for, a contract that is renewed only without warning, half an hour on the phone waiting for a robot to pass you with a person... The Customer Care Act (Law 10 / 2025) puts a stop to all that. It is the first standard in Spain to specifically regulate how companies should care for you, and to significantly strengthen your rights as a consumer. We tell you...

Can the owner cut the light to an okupa? The Supreme Court clarifies when it is legal
For years, many owners faced a difficult paradox to explain: they had occupied their homes and, above all, continued to pay for the water and light consumed by the occupants. And if the supplies were to be dropped, they would risk being charged with a crime of coercion. The Supreme Court has ordered a judgment that establishes doctrine. But be careful: it's not a general permit...

Transparent and predictable working conditions: the change prepared for employment contracts
Deliver the contract will no longer be enough. Spain is preparing a new Royal Decree on transparent and predictable working conditions that will require companies to report in writing, and in much more detail, on wages, days, prenotices and even on algorithms involved in the calculation of variable remuneration. It will fully replace Royal Decree 1659 / 1998,...
