The Government approves this Tuesday a royal decree-law to extend the protection of single-parent families, large families with limited resources, and families of people with disabilities, a measure that, according to the estimate released by the Executive, will benefit more than 760,000 households and nearly 3 million people.
The initiative, endowed with an allocation of 820 million euros per year and promoted by the ministry of Pablo Bustinduy, is presented as a reinforcement of social coverage for households that, until now, had more limited protection.
Pedro Sánchez defends the measure as an act of justice
The President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has framed the approval of this norm in terms of equity and social support, assuring that “it is a step of justice for those who give their all for their children every day”.
In a message disseminated on social media, Pedro Sánchez also stressed that “raising alone should not mean doing it without support”, and added that “today we approve in the Council of Ministers a royal decree-law to recognize single-mother and single-parent families and strengthen their social protection”.
Criar sola no debería significar hacerlo sin apoyo. Hoy aprobamos en el Consejo de Ministros un real decreto-ley para reconocer a las familias monomarentales y monoparentales y reforzar su protección social. Un paso de justicia para quienes cada día lo dan todo por sus hijos e hijas.
— Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) November 10, 2026
The scope of the norm, according to Social Rights
The Ministry of Social Rights estimates that the new regulation will have a direct impact on more than 760,000 families, a figure that, translated into population, reaches close to 3 million people. The measure is part of the agenda promoted by the department of Pablo Bustinduy, which places this expansion of rights as one of the central actions of the Executive in terms of family support.
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