Overview
- Regional president Isabel Díaz Ayuso announced a €5.6 million increase for 2026, taking Madrid’s autónomo support to €37.1 million, a 17.7% rise set to be included in the budget presented this week.
- Direct grants for new entrepreneurs will climb 40% to as much as €5,600, or €6,200 for those starting up in small municipalities, with new subsidies aimed at business consolidation and growth.
- Madrid will broaden Tarifa Cero to more beneficiaries, including over‑52s who start a business after unemployment and earn under 75% of the minimum wage, who can receive €480 a month plus 100% Social Security relief for two years.
- The national government’s initial plan to raise self‑employed contributions has been scaled back after backlash, with smaller increases now on the table for 2026 and talks with social agents still ongoing.
- Spain counts a record 3.4 million self‑employed generating nearly 16% of GDP, about one in three declaring earnings at or below the minimum wage, and a pension gap the government says it aims to narrow.