Andorra Disburses €178K in Q3 2025 Rental Aid to 68 Households

The Andorran government disbursed 178,393.44 euros in rental assistance during the third quarter of 2025, granting aid to 68 of 100 applications processed by the Ministry of Social Affairs, according to Department of Statistics figures.

Each approved beneficiary received an average of 2,623.43 euros. Authorities rejected 32 requests, citing exceeded income or asset limits in 23 instances, rental costs beyond the maximum allowed in five, occupancy of tourist housing in two, conflict with other benefits in one, and fewer than five years' residency in one.

Women made up 58.8% of recipients, versus 41.2% men. Older people secured the highest proportion at 35.3% (24 approvals), followed by those with disabilities at just over 10%. Andorra la Vella claimed 38.2% of grants (26 recipients), well ahead of Encamp and Sant Julià de Lòria (14.7% apiece), while Canillo and Ordino saw the fewest.

Household types highlighted needs among smaller units: 23 single-person homes, 13 single-parent families, 12 nuclear families, nine couples, three parent-and-adult-child households (child under 25), and two large families. Household sizes broke down as one person (23 aids), two (20), three (16), and more than five (one). The 45-49 age bracket topped approvals with 12, trailed by 70-74-year-olds with nine; one recipient was aged 90-94. By marital status, grants went to 19 single, 21 married, 16 divorced, six widowed, and six separated individuals.

Spaniards led nationalities at 32.4% (22 recipients), followed by Andorrans at 26.5% (18), Portuguese at 16.2% (11), French at 2.9% (two), and others at 22.1% (15).

Family-related benefits showed child support requests totaling 138, down 4.2% from 144 a year earlier. The ministry approved 71%, denied 19.6%—mostly for breaching family economic thresholds (77.8% of rejections, totaling 27)—and archived 9.4%. Women took 80.6% of approvals, with 95.9% of beneficiaries aged 25-60. Over half (57.1%) had lifelong or more than 20 years' residency. Single-parent families captured 48%; by child count, one-child households led at around 47%, two-child at 36.7%. Andorrans topped nationalities at 38.8%, Portuguese at 25.5%. Parishes varied, with Andorra la Vella highest (27.6-43% across reports), followed by Escaldes-Engordany (21.4%), Encamp (20.4%), and others. Married people (35.7%) and singles (27.6%) were most common.

Birth and adoption grants saw 45 applications, with 43 approvals, led by Andorrans (48.8%) in Andorra la Vella.

These provisional figures, subject to revision, reflect persistent housing and family support pressures.