Andorrans Take 30% of Rent Aid Grants in H1 2026, Behind Spaniards
Provisional data shows 51.4% of 1,658 rent aid applications approved in first half of 2026. Spanish residents led recipients, but Andorrans ranked second. Stricter rules caused most rejections for low rent-to-income ratios.
Key Points
- Andorrans received 261 grants (30.6%), Spaniards 337 (39.6%) out of 852 approvals from 1,658 applications
- Second-quarter payouts totaled €392,266, averaging €2,580 per beneficiary; 1.7 recipients per 1,000 residents
- Women got 71% of grants; single-person households 58.6% in Q2; older adults nearly half
- Rejections mainly for not spending 30% income on rent (68.6%) or exceeding income limits
Andorran nationals received 30% of rent assistance grants awarded in the first half of 2026, ranking second behind Spanish residents, according to provisional Statistics Department figures.
The data spans rental housing aid applications from January 1 to June 30. Authorities processed 1,658 requests, approving 852 (51.4%) and rejecting 806 (48.6%). Andorrans obtained 261 grants (30.6% of approvals), while Spaniards topped the list with 337 (39.6%) and Portuguese received 128. French nationals secured 18. Spanish and Andorran recipients together claimed almost two-thirds of the total.
In the second quarter (April to June), 273 applications resulted in 152 approvals (55.7%) and 121 denials (44.3%). Payouts totaled €392,266, with an average of €2,580 per beneficiary. Relative to Andorra's population of 89,752 as of June 30, this represented 1.7 recipients per 1,000 residents.
Andorra la Vella led second-quarter approvals with 57 (37.5%), followed by Escaldes-Engordany at 36 (23.7%), Sant Julià de Lòria with 18 (11.8%), and Encamp with 15 (9.9%). Ordino and La Massana each had 10, while Canillo recorded six.
Women claimed 71% of all grants, including 106 of the 152 second-quarter approvals (69.7%). For the semester overall, 613 went to women and 239 to men. Older adults took nearly half of second-quarter awards (72, or 47.4%), particularly those aged 65-69 (28 cases, or 18.4% of approvals). People with disabilities received 17 (11.2%), and single-parent families got 9 (5.9%). Single-person households dominated, accounting for 58.6% of second-quarter approvals (89 cases) and 61.4% semester-wide (523 of 852).
Among second-quarter rejections, 83 (68.6%) failed the requirement to spend at least 30% of income on rent, reflecting stricter 2026 rules. Another 26 (21.5%) exceeded income limits, with the remainder denied for issues like insufficient residency, contracts in others' names, overlapping aid, or excess savings.
The Ministry of Social Affairs provided the data, compiled by the Statistics Department as provisional and subject to revision.
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