The Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF) today published its study on Temporary Disability, one of three studies commissioned from the institution as part of the second phase of the 2022-2026 Spending Review, alongside studies on Official Development Assistance (ODA) and the Minimum Living Income (IMV). In this study, AIReF analyzes the institutional design and governance of TI, the determinants of its evolution, and the causal impact of recent regulatory reforms. The institution proposes strengthening the supervision and coordination of the benefit to improve its effectiveness.
Temporary disability is one of the main benefits of the Spanish welfare system and represents the second largest component of Social Security expenditure, with a disbursement of €16.5 billion in 2024, surpassed only by pensions. This benefit guarantees the economic protection of workers when an illness or accident temporarily prevents them from performing their work.
