What is the Child Support Supplement (CAPI)?

The Child Support Supplement is part of the Minimum Vital Income (MVI) although it can be granted independently.

It is requested with the Minimum Vital Income form, but has other income thresholds and eligibility criteria.

It was one of the improvements made to the Minimum Vital Income Act (IMV), which came into force on February 1, 2022 as a key instrument for supporting children.

  • The Child Support Supplement is configured in fixed amounts per child in charge.

    In 2026 the amounts for each minor are as follows:

    • Children under three years of age: 115 euros/month.
    • Older than three years and younger than six years: 80.50 euros/month
    • Older than six years and younger than 18 years: 57.50 euros/month

  • Living units that include minors among their members, which meet all the necessary requirements for the granting of the minimum vital income, except those established with respect to the ceilings on computable income, net worth and asset tests that are different and can be consulted below, may be entitled to the Child Support Supplement.

  •   Monthly household income range (€ /month) to receive IMV and CAPI Monthly household income range (€/month) to receive IMV per CAPI (CAPI only)
    Type of unit of coexistence From… up to From… up to
    An adult and a minor 0 953,68 953,69 2,861,04
    One adult and two minors 0 1,173,76 1,173,77 3,521,28
    One adult and three minors 0 1,393,84 1.393.85 4.181.52
    One adult and four or more minors 0 1.613.92 1.613.93 4,841,76
    Two adults and a minor 0 1,173,76 1,173,77 3,521,28
    Two adults and two minors 0 1,393,84 1.393.85 4.181.52
    Two adults and three or more minors 0 1.613.92 1.613.93 4,841,76
    Three adults and a minor 0 1,393,84 1.393.85 4.181.52
    Three adults and two or more minors 0 1.613.92 1.613.93 4,841,76
    Four adults and one minor 0 1.613.92 1.613.93 4,841,76
    Others 0 1.613.92 1.613.93 4,841,76

  • PROPERTY LIMITS* (in €)

    Type of unit of coexistence From… up to
    An adult and a minor 0 55,460
    One adult and two minors 0 71,306
    One adult and three minors 0 87,152
    One adult and four or more minors 0 102,997
    Two adults and a minor 0 71,306
    Two adults and two minors 0 87,152
    Two adults and three or more minors 0 102,997
    Three adults and a minor 0 87,152
    Three adults and two or more minors 0 102,997
    Four adults and one minor 0 102,997
    Others 0 102,997
    *Net worth not including regular housing; asset test up to twice the equity limit.

  • The ICSC is a complement to the Minimum Vital Income and is therefore part of it. The income and property limits of the ICSC are broader and therefore it is POSSIBLE to receive the ICSC alone.  

    You can check if you are entitled to the ICSC using this IMV simulator and it will be accessed directly on the application page of the service as a prior step to it.

  • For the processing of the ICSC it is necessary to make a request for the Minimum Vital Income.



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Child Support Supplement

What is the Child Support Supplement?

There is a supplement that families with children can charge
:
it is called a Child Support Supplement.

The Child Support
Supplement is part of the Minimum Vital Income.
However, it can also be charged
independently.

To request it you have to fill in
the same form as to request
the Minimum Vital Income.
But the conditions you have to meet
for them to give it to you are different.

How much money is charged
for the Child Support Supplement?

This supplement is a help each month
for each minor who is
in the coexistence unit.
The amount of help changes
according to the age of the children:

  • For every child under 3 years: 115 euros per month
  • For every child from 3 to 6 years: 80.50 euros per month
  • For every child between 6 and 18 years of age: 57.50 euros per month

Who can collect
the Child Support Supplement?

This supplement
can be collected by all living units
where minors live,
if they meet the maximum income
and the other rules
to collect the Minimum Vital Income.

To qualify for the Child Support
Supplement, there is a maximum income different
from the Minimum Vital Income.
You can see what the maximum
is in the next question.

What is the maximum income
I can have to earn
the Child Support Supplement?

The maximum income you can have
in your cohabitation unit each month
to collect the Minimum Vital Income
and Child Support Supplement are these:

  • The maximum income will be
    954 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    1,174 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    one thousand 394 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    one thousand 614 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    1,174 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    one thousand 394 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    one thousand 614 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    one thousand 394 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    one thousand 614 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    one thousand 614 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    one thousand 614 euros per month.

To collect only the Child Support Supplement
,
the maximum income you can have
in your cohabitation unit are these:

  • The maximum income will be
    2 thousand 861 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    3 thousand 521 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    4 thousand 182 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    4 thousand 842 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    3 thousand 521 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    4 thousand 182 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    4 thousand 842 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    4 thousand 182 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    4 thousand 842 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    4 thousand 842 euros per month.

  • The maximum income will be
    4 thousand 842 euros per month.

What is the maximum wealth
I can have to collect
the Child Support Supplement?

There is also a heritage
limit that you can have among all the people
in your cohabitation unit to collect the Child Support Supplement
.
The limits are these:

  • The maximum heritage will be
    55 thousand 460 euros.

  • The maximum patrimony will be
    of 71 thousand 306 euros.

  • The maximum patrimony will be
    87 thousand 152 euros.

  • The maximum patrimony will be
    of 102 thousand 997 euros.

  • The maximum patrimony will be
    of 71 thousand 306 euros.

  • The maximum patrimony will be
    87 thousand 152 euros.

  • The maximum patrimony will be
    of 102 thousand 997 euros.

  • The maximum patrimony will be
    87 thousand 152 euros.

  • The maximum income will be
    102 thousand 997 euros.

  • The maximum patrimony will be
    of 102 thousand 997 euros.

  • The maximum patrimony will be
    of 102 thousand 997 euros.

To calculate the patrimony that you have, your usual home is not counted.

Can I collect the Child
Support Supplement
if I do not collect the Minimum Vital Income?

The Child Support
Supplement is part of the Minimum Vital Income.
But, since it has different income and equity limits
to collect it,
you can receive it
even if you don’t charge the Minimum Vital Income.

In this link you can calculate
if you are entitled to charge it.

How can I order the Child Support Supplement
?

To request it, you have to fill in
the same application as to request
the Minimum Vital Income.
You can fill out the application at this link:

If you have questions
about how to fill in the application
you can watch this video,
where it is explained step by step:

You can also see this guide:

Example of guaranteed income
for a cohabitation unit
with 2 adults and 2 minors

The government establishes an amount
that all people
must have in order to live.
That amount is called Guaranteed Income.

What you will charge will be the difference
between what you earn in your unit of coexistence
and that Guaranteed Income.

For example, if in your coexistence unit
you are 2 adults and 2 minors,
the Guaranteed Income is 1,393 euros per month.

If nobody has income
in your cohabitation unit,
you will receive 1,393 euros per month
for the Minimum Vital Income.

As, in addition, there are 2 children under 3 years,
you will receive 115 euros for each child,
as a Child Support Supplement.

Home income thresholds for 2 adults and 2 children under 3 years
 

But if, for example, this unit of coexistence
enters 1,500 euros per month,
it already exceeds the Guaranteed Income.
Therefore, it will only charge 115 euros
for every child under 3 years.
That is, it will only charge the Child Support Supplement
.

You can see the complete information
about the Child Support
Supplement at this link.

Important: the information in this link is not in easy reading

https://www.inclusion.gob.es/web/inclusion/que-es-el-capi

Words that you should know

Heritage

A set of goods or things of value that a person has.

Unity of coexistence

People in your family who live with you