Overview

• The Council of Ministers approved the reform bill on July 15, launching its debate in the Congress of Deputies.
• The overhaul abolishes benefit incompatibilities and mandates automatic recognition of a 33% disability for dependent individuals to reduce administrative burdens.
• Home care services are expanded to cover community tasks such as shopping and appointments, with temporary service pathways for those on waiting lists and new collaborative living arrangements.
• Accessibility is enshrined as a judicially enforceable right, obliging autonomous communities to carry out infrastructure works with state support and prohibiting insurers from discriminating against disabled people.
• Public exploitation of persons with disabilities is classified as a grave infraction, punishable by fines ranging from €600,000 to €1 million.