Living in Spain

Pensions, benefits and retirement

Claiming a UK, US or Spanish pension in Spain, winter fuel payments, National Insurance from abroad, Spain's minimum vital income and child benefit, and what retiring here involves. Start with the guide to getting your UK pension paid in Spain, then the guide to claiming a Spanish one.

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