Gobierno de España. Ministerio de Inclusión, Seguridad Social y Migraciones. Secretaría de Estado de la Seguridad Social y Pensiones - Dirección General de Ordenación de la Seguridad Social
Administración Presupuestaria

Armed Forces and Institutions of the Republic

Pensiones y Prestaciones
  • Ley 37/1984, de 22 de octubre, de reconocimiento de derechos y servicios prestados a quienes durante la guerra civil formaron parte de las Fuerzas Armadas, Fuerzas de Orden Público y Cuerpo de Carabineros de la República (B.O.E. 1/11/1984)

I. Professional military personnel of the armed forces and institutes of the Republic

Causants

Members of the armed forces and institutes who, as military officers, served the Second Republic during the Civil War 1936-1939.

Beneficiaries

  • The perpetrators themselves.
  • Widowed spouses, ex-spouses or common-law partners and orphans under 21 years of age or over, incapacitated for any work since before the death of the deceased, who meet the requirements established in the Passive Classes legislation applicable in each case.
Amount of pension

The amount of pensions shall be as appropriate, in accordance with the employment and time of the services accorded to the deceased, in application of the Passive Classes Regulations in force for military personnel of 31 December 1984.

II. Non-professional ex-combatants of the armed forces and institutes of the Republic

Causants

Those who had served the Republic during the civil war of 1936-1939 in the armed forces, obtaining a job or military rank of at least a non-commissioned officer, as well as those who had been members of the Forces of Public Order or the Corps of Carabineros, during the indicated time period. All this provided that they did not qualify as military (professional) officers before 1 April 1939.

Beneficiaries

  • The perpetrators themselves.
  • Widowed spouses, ex-spouses or common-law partners and orphans under 21 years of age or over, incapacitated for any work since before the death of the deceased, who meet the requirements established in the Passive Classes legislation applicable in each case
Amount of pensions

1. In favour of the perpetrators:

The amount of the pension is equivalent to 100 per cent of the pension, without counting trienniums, which corresponds - to the employment of similar military personnel - to personnel considered professional for the purposes of Title I of Law 37/1984.

The amount of pensions in favour of the deceased may not be less than that established as the minimum amount in the Social Security System for retirement pensions, with a dependent spouse, over 65 years of age; the amount for 2025 is fixed at 1,1227.60 €/month.

2. In favour of family members:

The amount of widows ' and orphans ' pensions is 50 per cent or 20 per cent, respectively, of the amount payable to the deceased.

The amount of widows ' pensions may not be lower than the minimum amount established in the Social Security System for widows ' pensions over 65 years of age; this amount is fixed at 874.40 €/month for 2025.

In the absence of a widow ' s pension, the orphan ' s pension is increased by the amount of the widow ' s pension.