FES MADRID LABOUR AND SOCIAL JUSTICE SPAIN’S MINIMUM INCOME SCHEME, POLITICAL IMPETUS TO PROTECT THE MOST VULNERABLE Pau Marí Klose October 2024 The main goals of Spain’s minimum income scheme(IMV) are to reduce extreme poverty and guarantee a minimum level of income across the country. The introduction of the IMV has enhanced the protection model for the most vulnerable groups in society and improved interregional distribution. The latest figures from the National Institute of Social Security (INSS) indicate that, as of today, the scheme paid out benefits to more than 660,000 households in which almost 2 million people live. Yet the IMV draws criticism for its limitations, non-take-up issues and the percentage of applications that are rejected. Ensuring effective and equitable protection requires an ongoing effort.