El Seguro Social finaliza exitosamente la primera fase de regularización de trabajadores independientes

The Secretary of State for Social Security and Pensions, Borja Suárez, embodies resilience, transformation, and courage.

In this regard, the Secretary of State emphasized that «it is a more successful social dialogue, a reform agreed upon with organizations and social agents, with strong political support from its inception at the Toledo Pact to its validation in Congress, essential factors for success.

The current pensions for self-employed individuals, as a result of the previous regime, are significantly smaller than those in the general regime, with approximately 650 euros less per month. While the average retirement pension in the general regime is 1,659 euros per month, the average retirement pension in the special regime for self-employed workers (RETA) is 1,004 euros per month. This improves the sufficiency level of future benefits for self-employed workers, and equalizes their benefits with those of other workers.

During his speech, Suárez outlined the average profile of self-employed workers in our country and pointed out that currently, the ranks include approximately 3.4 million affiliates, nearly 60,000 more than when the new system came into effect.

Details on the regularization process

The schedule for this initial regularization process began in December 2024 and was automatically handled by the General Treasury of Social Security (TGSS). Self-employed workers were not required to submit any applications and received notification through the Social Security Telematic Notification Service and the Dehú Portal.

According to TGSS data, once the data is cross-referenced with tax agencies, out of over 3.7 million regional entries at one point in 2023, 49.3% will not be affected by this regularization, either due to irregular periods or non-summing readings. In the section regarding the remaining 50.7%, 26.8% were cited for their section and 23.8% followed suit.

This new system has a progressive implementation, with some sections defined sufficiently broad so that the implementation of the new system is achieved with minimal impact on pricing. Indeed, lower-income self-employed individuals will experience a reduction of over 30% in their contributions compared to 2022, before the new system took effect.

On the other hand, nearly 60% of self-employed workers who declared above their appropriate base have chosen to maintain it, allowing them to access higher levels of protection and better benefits. In cases where no pricing differences were detected, over 50%, participating workers will not have to take any action.

Finally, from March to April 30, TGSS will make adjustments for pricing differences. Specifically, starting on the third day, files for reimbursing amounts will begin processing for workers who declared above the base corresponding to their earnings in 2023.

Proactive Communication

Finally, the Deputy Director General of Integration and Coordination of Digital Administration, Celia Sacristán, detailed the accompanying process that TGS has continuously carried out to facilitate both the new model and the process of regularizing contributions through the Imports portal and application, communication communications, to the authorized network, informative meetings, information through official channels, and strengthening care and telephone issues with a specific helpline for issues related to this regularization 919 08 70 67 and 901 20 30 40.

Specifically, Imports played a crucial role by providing continuously updated information and being able to carry out procedures related to this regularization, in the case of self-employed individuals who chose to maintain this higher base than their earnings, to cite just one example. Self-employed workers performed in 2024, through Imports, 44% of the peaks and 52% of the victims.