Balearic minimum income reaches 32,073 people

Mallorca and the other Balearic Islands: 32,073 people receive Spain’s minimum income payment in October 2026, up 5,351 from a year earlier. The number of active payments reaches 10,573, an increase of 1,801, or 20.5%. Spain’s National Social Security Institute released the figures on Tuesday.

The payment, known in Spain as the Ingreso Mínimo Vital (IMV), now reaches 20% more people across the islands than it did in October 2025.

Payments and spending rise

Each active payment covers 3.03 people on average, almost the same as a year ago. The average payment is €519.53 per household, up 7%, and €171.26 per person receiving support, up 7.47%.

October’s total spending on the payment in the Balearic Islands reaches €8.36 million, a rise of 36%.

The picture across Spain

Across Spain, the payment reaches 911,274 households with 2.7 million people in October. That is 138,002 more active payments and 418,125 more people receiving support than a year earlier.

The average payment nationwide is €524.6 a month per household. Total spending for October exceeds €748.2 million.

Topics: Social affairs

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com