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minimum wage
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Minimum wage to increase to €950/month in 2020
Spanish government, trade unions, and employers' associations agree on raise
Business
€1,239 per month: government proposes Catalan minimum wage
Spain is the only administration that can set a binding standard, now at €900 per month
Business
Downward trend continues despite unemployment increase in August
Catalonia has recorded the lowest post-August unemploymenttotal since 2008
Politics
Government begins process to calculate Catalan minimum wage
Business
€32,000: Catalonia’s per capita GDP reaches 2008 levels
Government to launch a minimum wage, although it has no powers to make it binding
Business
Unemployment continues downward trend in Catalonia despite minimum wage increase
Politics
The Catalan Government’s decision to modify the payment of a social grant creates problems for the poorest and generates a political storm
A grant allocated to the poorest, which is supposed to be their only income, was not paid regularly on August 1st as the Catalan Government changed the payment method. The official explanation is that the change was taken to avoid fraud and be able to ensure the sustainability of this grant system. From now on, the 37,000 beneficiaries will have to personally go the bank with a pay check that will be sent to them. In mid-August, most of the beneficiaries had already received the money. The opposition has heavily criticised the Government, which has recognised errors but stressed that many people were getting money without meeting the conditions. 500 beneficiaries and social workers protested on Thursday in Barcelona.