Direct aid for being self-employed in Madrid will grow next year: this is reflected in the budgets of the Community of Madrid for 2026 -which are being processed in the Madrid Assembly- in which the investment for these subsidies will grow by 5.6 million euros -17.7% according to the regional president-, reaching 37.1 million euros for this group.
In the case of the new self-employed, specifically, the amount of these direct subsidies for next year will increase by 40%, so that each self-employed worker who benefits from them will be able to obtain up to 5,600 euros, compared to the current 4,000 euros.
For special cases, in addition, the amount that until now was 4,580 € could reach 6,200 €. These special cases include vulnerable groups, such as those who undertake an activity in a small municipality or are considered to be long-term unemployed, for example.
These aids for the new self-employed in 2026 will be compatible with the so-called Zero Rate, which covers 100% of the Social Security contributions during the first year of activity.
Other aids for the self-employed in the Community of Madrid
Entrepreneurs over 52 years of age who start their professional activity and stop receiving unemployment benefit will be able to join this so-called Zero Rate, with an aid of €480 per month when their income is less than 75% of the Minimum Interprofessional Wage.
Likewise, the creation of new subsidies is contemplated for those businesses that have been in operation for more than three years, with the aim of “contributing to the growth and consolidation”. More information is available on this website of the Community of Madrid.
Self-employed mobilizations in Spain
This past Sunday, November 30, the Platform for the Dignity of the Self-Employed called demonstrations in different cities in Spain -including Madrid- to demand rights for this group.
Some of their demands have to do with the application of proportional quotas that adjust to the real monthly income, the simplification of bureaucracy, the right to mourning or to put an end to the “incomprehensible” language.