Overview
- Basque authorities will manage the unemployment subsidy, non‑contributory family benefits, and school insurance starting on January 1, 2027.
- The Salvamento Marítimo transfer takes effect on October 1, 2026, and the Barakaldo machinery‑verification center will transfer upon publication in the state bulletin.
- Thirty SEPE offices and 534 employees will move to the Basque administration, with Madrid retaining normative powers within the unitary Social Security system.
- Officials estimate the Basque government will handle roughly €822 million annually tied to the transferred benefits.
- Lehendakari Imanol Pradales pressed to include airport management in the next round of talks, a move Aena has opposed, with about 16 competencies still pending and a Sánchez–Pradales bilateral expected before summer.