The summer pay is approaching in 2022. Spanish retirees and pensioners will be able to enjoy the summer bonus that is added to the Christmas pay. A total of 14 payments that Social Security pensioners will receive throughout this year.
However, not all retirees will receive their extra pay in full. This is the case of people who have accessed their retirement from December 1, 2021, inclusive.
According to the Social Security, “in the assumptions of initial recognition of the pension or resumption of the receipt of a pension that had been subject to suspensionthe extraordinary payments for June and November will be paid, respectively, at the rate of one sixth for each of the months between:
- That in which the initial effects of the recognition or resumption of the receipt of the pension take place and the month of May, both inclusive, if the effects are set between December 1 and May 31.
- That in which the initial effects of the recognition or resumption of the receipt of the pension take place and the month of November, both inclusive, if the effects are set between June 1 and November 30.
So, how much extra pay charge?
That is, those people who have retired as of December 1, 2021 will be entitled to a one-sixth of summer pay for each month until May 31, 2022. Retirees in this indicated period will be entitled to the entire Christmas pay.
The retired as of June 1, 2022 will be entitled to aa sixth of the Christmas pay for each month until November 30, 2022. They will not be entitled to summer pay for 2022.