A woman in Catalonia has been ordered to repay €22,918 in non-contributory pension payments after a court upheld the withdrawal of her benefit. The case was heard by the Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Castilla y León.
The woman had received the pension since 2015. The key change came when her son was officially registered at her home from 2020, which meant the authorities treated them as an economic cohabitation unit.
Once the household was assessed as a single unit, the son’s income pushed it above the limit for the pension. The court confirmed the administrative decision to end the benefit and require repayment of the money received after the change.
According to the ruling, the Administration reviewed the case in 2023 after cross-checking data and confirmed the son’s registration at the same address. That finding was central to the decision that the pension no longer met the required economic conditions.
The case is a reminder that changes in household registration can affect means-tested support. For readers following related coverage, see our news page.