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Spain Approves €100 Subsidy for Under‑16s’ Glasses and Contact Lenses

The universal Plan Veo applies a point‑of‑sale discount at participating opticians coordinated by the national optometrists’ council to reduce cost barriers to children’s vision.

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Una niña en la óptica haciéndose pruebas.
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Overview

  • The Council of Ministers approved a royal decree creating Plan Veo, which will take effect before the end of 2025.
  • Aid is granted by direct concession at enrolled optical centers, which apply the discount at purchase and later seek reimbursement through the CGCOO.
  • The benefit covers basic frames with organic anti‑reflective lenses, contact lenses, and one year of maintenance solution; families pay any amount above €100 or nothing if the total is below that figure.
  • Total funding amounts to €47.775 million split across 2025–26 (€1 million this year and €46.775 million in 2026), with purchases eligible through December 31, 2026 and December 2026 payments allowed in 2027.
  • The government presents the measure as a public‑health and equity intervention responding to rising refractive errors in school‑age children, with Health Minister Mónica García defending its universal design.