- The total number of beneficiaries is 230,752, about 3,000 more than in the previous month.
- The benefit reaches 13,724 single-parent households, a slight increase compared to August.
- The number of households receiving the Child Support Supplement (CAPI) stands at 51,532, a total of 628 more.
- The percentage of women beneficiaries exceeds 69%.
- The average monthly amount is 565.45 euros, in line with the previous month.
- Nationally, nearly 2.8 million people living in 905,792 households received assistance.
In September, the Minimum Vital Income (IMV) reached 74,838 households in the Community of Madrid, where 230,752 people live. This represents an increase of more than 3% and almost 1.3% respectively compared to the data for the month of August, according to the latest statistics published today by the National Institute of Social Security (INSS).
The figures show a slight increase over the previous month both in single-parent households receiving support (+0.12%) and in the number of households receiving the Child Support Supplement (+1.23%).
In the distribution by sex, the percentage of women beneficiaries is set at 69.47%, in line with the previous month. With regard to nationality, 79% of the beneficiaries are Spanish.
National data
Data for the whole of Spain show that the IMV has reached 905,792 households in September in which 2,761,686 people live. The average amount of the benefit is 501.5 euros per month per household and, overall, this month’s payroll has amounted to about 479.3 million euros.
In September, there were 128,868 active benefits more than there were a year ago, an increase of 16.6%.
As for the evolution of the beneficiaries, this month there are 391,707 beneficiaries more than those registered in September 2025 (+16.5%).
Approximately two-thirds of the headlines are women. Specifically, in September there were 616,641 women, 68% of the total. Most of the beneficiaries are also women: 1,475,734, 53.4%.
Overall, the IMV has reached more than 1.3 million households and has benefited nearly 3.9 million people since its inception more than six years ago.
Social investment in children
Currently, 1,114,184 children and adolescents are beneficiaries of the benefit, representing 40.3 per cent of the total. In cumulative terms, about 1.7 million minors have been covered since 2020 by this benefit.
In addition, more than two thirds of the families receiving the IMV have minors in charge (617,292 households, 68.1% of the total), which shows its direct impact on the reduction of child poverty.
Single-parent families
The profile of protected households reveals the relationship between economic vulnerability and family structure. Of these, 150,004 are single parents, mostly supported by women who alone assume the responsibility of carrying out their children. This reality reflects a greater exposure to precariousness and shows that economic difficulties are concentrated more intensely in this family model.
Child Support Supplement
The Child Support Supplement (CAPI) strengthens IMV coverage with additional support for each dependent child. In September, 631,778 households received it, with an average aid of 67.7 euros per child and 123.7 euros per household. This benefit establishes different amounts according to age: 115 euros per month for children under 3 years; 80.5 euros between 3 and 6 years; and 57.5 euros between 6 and 18 years.
The ICSC can be perceived independently of the IMV, as it has broader income thresholds. Así, además de proteger a familias en situación de pobreza severa, alcanza a hogares con rentas bajas o moderadas. For example, it can be requested by a family of two adults and two minors with incomes of up to 4,182 euros per month, which significantly expands the scope of the child poverty protection network.
The Minimum Vital Income and young people
The IMV also acts as an accompaniment tool towards the inclusion of young people. The average age of the beneficiaries, which is 28.7 years - and 20.3 years if the headlines are excluded - reflects their impact on the stages in which working life begins. Compatibility with work income and incentives to enter the labour market reinforce its role as a lever towards employment.
Precisely, the improvements incorporated into the IMV facilitate access to the benefit for young people in vulnerable situations. For example, people over the age of 18 or emancipated minors with dependent sons or daughters may apply for help. And the period of independent living for young people under 30 years of age has been reduced from 3 to 2 years.