Overview

• The average time to resolve dependency assistance applications in Spain reached 338 days as of March 2025, exceeding the 180-day legal cap by 158 days.
• The national waiting list for dependency services decreased by 9.4% over the past year, but over 182,000 people remain in the backlog.
• Applications for dependency assistance have grown by 5.4% year-on-year, totaling 2.2 million active requests, with women and those over 80 making up the majority of applicants.
• Regional disparities in resolution times are stark, with Ceuta averaging 54 days compared to Andalucía's 587 days and Canarias' 549 days.
• In March 2025 alone, 2,592 applicants died before receiving assistance, underscoring the system’s ongoing challenges and human cost.