Spain to top up incomes of poorest as coronavirus hits livelihoods

An income support program approved by the Spanish government on Friday to help those most vulnerable during the coronavirus pandemic is a step in the right direction in a country that has long lacked a proper social safety net, analysts have said.

Spain is among the countries worst hit by the virus and the scheme is designed to provide a minimum income for about 2.5 million of its poorest citizens after months of strict lockdown that have sent unemployment skyrocketing.

It sets a minimum income for an adult of about half the minimum wage of €1,108 per month.Spain is the […]

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