Andorra Approves 292 Aid Payments Worth €999K in Q2 2026, Up 22%

Andorra's Social Affairs department approved 292 occasional economic aid payments in the second quarter of 2026, totaling €998,858.35—a 21.9% rise from the same period in 2025. Out of 298 applications received, officials greenlit 98% of cases, issuing 537 grants to 277 households encompassing 411 individuals. Household numbers grew 2.2% year-on-year, beneficiaries increased by 3%, and the average payout per household climbed 19.3% to €3,605.99.

Single-person households claimed 204 grants, or 73.6% of the total, while single-parent families secured 40, accounting for 14.4%. Basic needs aid under article 27 led with 236 grants worth €161,228.25, making up 43.9% of all awards. Residential care services received 104 grants totaling €598,115.68. By nationality, Andorran households filed 36.5% of claims, with Spanish households at 33.6%. Women benefited from 282 grants (52.5%), men from 255 (47.5%).

Andorra la Vella topped the parishes with 212 grants (39.5%), followed by Escaldes-Engordany at 152 and Sant Julià de Lòria with 69.

For the first half of 2026, the department approved 1,626 payments across 751 households and 1,123 individuals, amounting to €2.73 million—outpacing growth in household and beneficiary numbers compared to 2025.

Unemployment benefits in the same period saw 35 applications, up 16.7% from 30 the prior year. Authorities approved 22 households (62.9% rate), supporting 51 people with €117,704.06—a 4.2% overall increase, though average awards fell 38.4% to €5,350.18 per household. Approvals rose 69.2% and beneficiaries 142.9%, including 16 new claims, four extensions, and two reactivations. Single-person households took 36.4% of grants. Andorrans received 59.1%, Spaniards 27.3%. Parishes Andorra la Vella, La Massana, and Escaldes-Engordany each had five grants. Women secured 63.6% (14 grants), led by the 51-55 age group; men had eight, topped by 61-65. Rejections totaled 13, with eight for missing job service registration and two for turning down offers.

Statistics department data profile the typical main beneficiary as an Andorran woman over 50, often 51-55, living alone. Six in ten grants went to Andorrans.