Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly: 2027 State Budget banks on stagnation in beneficiaries

The government has lowered its 2026 budget allocation for the Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly (CSI) from 671.8 to 613.7 million euros due to a slowdown in new applicants, reaching nearly 249,000 beneficiaries in August. For 2027, the reference value of the benefit will rise by 50 euros to 720 euros, with total projected spending reaching 709.7 million euros. This points to an expected stagnation in the number of beneficiaries, contrasting with earlier projections that had warned of higher fiscal impacts from government targets to raise the reference value to 870 euros by 2029.