The Childhood Aid Complement (CAPI), associated with the Minimum Living Income (IMV), continues to be a key tool in 2025 to support families in situations of economic vulnerability. This subsidy, managed by Social Security, allows households to receive up to 115 euros per month for each dependent minor.
With the changes introduced this year in the income and assets requirements, it is worth reviewing in detail how to access this aid and what conditions applicants must meet.
What is CAPI and who does it benefit?
The CAPI is a monthly financial supplement aimed at families who already receive the Minimum Living Income or who meet the criteria to access it. This supplement is designed to alleviate the economic burden of the most vulnerable households, guaranteeing additional income for each minor child.
In 2025, the maximum CAPI amount remains at 115 euros per child per month. However, the amount varies depending on the age of the minors:
- Children under 3 years: up to 115 euros per month.
- From 3 to 6 years: up to 80.50 euros per month.
- From 6 to 18 years: up to 57.50 euros per month.
Social Security makes available to citizens a online simulator which, through a series of questions about your personal and economic situation, allows you to determine if you meet the requirements to access the Minimum Living Income. In addition, this tool offers an approximate estimate of the amount of the benefit that could correspond to each household, thus providing initial guidance before making the formal request.
Income and equity requirements updated in 2025
To access the CAPI, applicants must meet the same income and assets requirements established for the Minimum Living Incomewhich have been revised for this year.
Income requirements
The maximum income allowed to qualify for CAPI varies depending on the type of household and the number of members. In 2025, income thresholds have been updated, including:
- single-person household: up to 7,707.16 euros per year.
- Household with two adults and one minor: up to 13,126.22 euros per year.
- Household with two adults and two minors: up to 15,342.39 euros per year.
Each additional member in the household slightly increases the applicable income limit. These thresholds are designed to ensure that aid reaches those who need it most.
Heritage requirements
In addition to income, Social Security also evaluates the net worth of the household, excluding the primary residence. The equity limits for 2025 are:
- single-person household: up to 20,300 euros.
- Household with two adults and two minors: up to 43,196 euros.
It is important to note that the value of the primary home is not considered in this calculation, which allows many families with low income, but owners of a home, to access this aid.
Increase in requests
CAPI aid has increased by almost 50% in the last year and, according to calculations by the Independent Authority for Fiscal Responsibility (AIReF), it should reach one million more households, something that does not happen due to lack of knowledge and confusion about this aid. , as well as due to the complexity of requesting it, among other reasons that NGOs highlight.
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