We often talk about Extra pays They receive retirees throughout the year, such as summer or Christmas. It is also common for doubts about the call Paguillathat income that sometimes compensates for deviations in the CPI. However, April 2025 It has nothing to do with any of those concepts. This month, many pensioners will meet a positive surprise in their bank account: an increase in your monthly pension thanks to a complement that has recently revalued and that, in many casesexceeds 140 euros more a month.
This additional income does not respond to punctual aid, but a measure that has been working in the system for some timealthough now gains prominence for the update that has been approved. Is aimed at those who receive a Contributory pensioneither by retirement, for widowhood or permanent disability, and has a very concrete purpose: to compensate for people who have seen their working life harm for having had children. A situation that mostly affects women, but who can also claim men who meet the requirements.
The key is in the Complement to reduce the gender gapa structural measure that is gradually gaining visibility and that, in April, will be noticed especially in the pockets of those who already have it recognized or have just obtained. Thus, More than 90,000 people will receive a markedly greater monthly incomeand many others could benefit if they request this right. Who charges it? How much is paid? Why now? All this has an explanation, and here we tell you step by step.
What is the complement that increases pensions in April 2025?
The reason why many retired people will receive more money this April has to do with A complement designed to correct inequalities They have been present for decades. We talk about Complement to reduce the gender gapan economic aid that applies to contributory pensions (such as retirement, widowhood or permanent disability) and that is designed for those who saw their work career after having children. Most cases correspond to women, although men can also request it if they meet the requirements. It is a way to compensate for loss of family care income, which until recently was not taken into account in public pensions.
This complement seeks to balance a system that, for years, did not consider the impact that motherhood has (and in some cases, paternity) on employment. Since its creation, many women have benefited from him who had to leave their job, reduce their day or give up job opportunities for taking care of their children. The pension system now begins to recognize that effort.
This is the complement after this year’s revaluation
In 2025, this economic complement not only remains in force, but has improved its amount. Since April, those who have recognized will notice an 8.1% increasewhich translates into more money every month. The amount depends on the number of recognized children for complement, and goes from just over 35 euros per month in the case of a single child, to exceed 140 euros per month if they have four or more. As this extra is paid in 14 monthly payments, the beneficiaries will also receive it in extraordinary payments. For those who meet the requirements for having four children, this is more than 2,000 euros per year added to their pension.
The New monthly amounts by number of children are like this:
- With 1 son: 35.90 euros per month (502.6 euros a year).
- With 2 children: 71.80 euros per month (1,005.2 euros a year).
- With 3 children: 107.70 euros per month (1,507.8 euros a year).
- With 4 children: 143.60 euros per month (2,010.4 euros a year).
The payment of this complement is divided into 14 payments, As with almost all contributory pensions, which means that it is also included in the extra pay of June and November. And for many people, it is a real and continuous improvement, not a specific income.
Who receives it and how much is it for retirees?
The most recent figures reveal that Almost a million pensions in Spain already incorporate this complement. And although it is not exclusive to women, the truth is that it is they who perceive it most: almost 89% of cases. As for the distribution, most beneficiaries have recognized two children, followed by those who have one, three or four. This last group, formed by more than 90,000 peopleis the one This April will receive an outstanding amount: 143.60 euros more in your monthly payment. It is not a punctual bonus, but a consolidated monthly income.
Currently, the distribution of beneficiaries of the complement is as follows:
- 25% have only one child.
- 47.1% have two children.
- 18.3% have three children.
- 9.5% have four children.
This means that April will be a especially positive month for that 9.5% of beneficiaries with four children, since the rise represents a direct and relevant impulse in their monthly income. But it will also be for the other groups, especially in an economic context where each extra euro can make a difference.
How the recognition of the complement is managed
This complement is not assigned automatically, but It must be requested through Social Security. An important detail: if both parents meet the requirements and request it, only one of them can collect it. In case the second is recognized, the first will lose the right. The resolution also influences: If the administration responds in the first six months from the request, the collection begins the following month. But if that period is exceeded, the complement is activated from the first day of the seventh month. Therefore, it is not necessary to miss the time when making the request.
Besides, It is important to keep in mind that complement recognition It can be checked if the other party also submits an application. In case of conflict, the administrative resolution will decide who has the right to receive it. The entire process is regulated to guarantee a fair and transparent allocation, but it requires being aware of the deadlines not to lose possible retroactive effects.
