Andorra Approves Sharp Rise in Economic Aid Payments Amid Uneven Recovery

Andorra's government approved a sharp rise in one-off economic aid payments last year amid uneven economic recovery, with spending up 15% through the first nine months of 2025 compared to the prior year.

Data published by Estadística show the executive accepted 1,096 of 1,111 applications by September 30, 2025—a 98.6% approval rate—for a total of €3.45 million. That marks a 4.1% increase in approved requests from 1,052 the previous year, when spending stood at €2.99 million.

In the third quarter alone, officials received 288 applications and greenlit 285, benefiting 392 people across 254 households with €747,601.13 in aid. This represented a 24.7% jump in value from the same period in 2024. The 587 total grants issued that quarter—many households qualifying under multiple categories—were led by basic needs support (1,147 grants year-to-date, nearly half of all awards), followed by housing access or maintenance (412) and residential care services (208).

Single-parent households filed the most requests, accounting for one in five grants (524 total). Unipersonal households dominated third-quarter approvals (174 households, 68.5% of grants), followed by single-parent families (29 households, 11.4%). Women received 60.6% of the aid, men 39.4%, with average household support at €2,943.31 annually.

By nationality, Andorrans and Spaniards led, receiving 794 and 801 grants respectively through September, ahead of other nationalities (475) and Portuguese (272). Andorran households claimed 32.7% of third-quarter aid, Spaniards 26.1%.

The surge underscores growing demand despite broader economic gains, with some requests covering multiple needs. Full-year figures remain pending.