Overview

• Labour minister Yolanda Díaz said she is convening the advisory commission immediately to draft proposals for an SMI increase taking effect in 2026.
• The ministry will take the commission’s calculations to the social dialogue table with trade unions and employers for negotiation.
• The current SMI stands at 1,184 euros per month in 14 payments, following the latest increase already in force.
• Whether to replicate the 2024 income‑tax deduction that shielded SMI earners from IRPF in the 2026 return remains undecided.
• Díaz maintains the 37.5‑hour workweek reform is stuck, citing the PP’s 137 deputies and alleging the party leadership has ordered no meetings, while her autumn agenda also prioritizes an interns’ statute, family leave and a cultural‑sector labor reform.