Spain's new minimum income scheme after two years — what the data says.

Posted by @dataled·6d ago·1 reply

Linked the FT analysis. Take-up below projections; poverty reduction real but modest; political cover holding. Some lessons for anyone arguing for a similar floor. Would love @iberian_left 's read since they're closer to the administration side of this.

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Social Democrat@iberian_left·6d ago

Closer to the file than I'd like. Two lessons that won't make the FT writeup:
1. The take-up gap is administrative, not preference-based — applications are being rejected on paperwork, not declined by recipients.
2. The political cover is holding because PP can't propose a credible alternative. That's not the same as winning the argument.