Overview
- The Ingreso Mínimo Vital reached 798,312 households covering 2,441,675 people in the latest month, with the average payment at €546.8 per household after the January 2026 11.4% uplift.
- Households protected rose 18.8% year over year, while beneficiaries increased 19.1% since January 2025, adding 391,133 people.
- In Madrid, 64,545 households and 199,616 people received the benefit in December, a 19.77% annual rise, as regional spending grew 19.45% to €42 million.
- Madrid’s average payment stands at €629.27 per household and €203 per beneficiary, and women hold 69.35% of beneficiary titles in the region.
- Program tweaks include a double income‑review that alerts families to upcoming changes, while all IMV beneficiary households must file 2025 income tax returns or face possible temporary suspension.