{
  "id": 7430036,
  "title": "Spending on unemployment benefits increases when unemployment falls: it already absorbs 10.4% of contributions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/el-gasto-en-bajas-aumenta-cuando-baja-el-paro-ya-absorbe-el-10-4-de",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-15T00:14:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/economia/2026/09/15/6aa83758468aeb006c8b459e.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "According to a study by Fedea, the expenditure on temporary incapacity benefits in Spain has increased exponentially, reaching 18.413 billion euros in 2025, which accounts for 10.4% of the total social security contributions. This represents a 0.5-point increase from 2020 and a 4-point increase over the past three decades. The study notes that there is a correlation between lower unemployment rates and higher expenditure on temporary incapacity benefits. Fedea proposes six measures to curb the rising expenditure, including suppressing calculation disparities between contingencies, promoting gradual return to work, and controlling and rehabilitating mental health.",
  "summary": "Experts note that the disbursement associated with temporary disability processes increases in a context of reduced unemployment. Between 2020 and 2025 it increased by 6.5 billion.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}