On April 28, 2016, at the "Social Progress-What Works?" event held in Reykjavik, Iceland, Angel Toña, Regional Minister for Employment and Social Policies, Basque Government, presented the factors that explain how the Basque Region overperforms compared to other regions of Spain on the Opportunity dimension of the 2015 European Union Regional Social Progress Index (beta). Watch the video: https://youtu.be/cJra6o46VBo?t=3h31m39s

1. Social Progress – What Works?
Overperformers
on Opportunity:
The Basque
Country
Reykjavik, 28 April 2016
Ángel Toña

2. Forecasts in 2050
554.756 population over 65 (38,8%)
200.000 population over 80 (13,9%)
The demographic change: population is ageing
Population Over 65 %
1996 2.098.055 321.970 15,34
2010 2.178.339 417.659 19,17
2014 2.166.197 453.653 20,94
2020 2.095.999 488.722 23,31

3. A political decision
• The basque Country destines 3 out of
every 4 euros to cover social needs:
HEALTH, EDUCATION &SOCIAL COHESION
• We contribute 40% of the total investment
throughout the Spanish state to social policies,
with just 6% of the population

4. Basic Income
for Inclusion and
Social Protection
Work Income
Complementary Benefit
Inclusion agreement
Law 18/2008
Guaranteed Income
and Social Inclusion
Guaranteed Income
Benefit and
Social Inclusion
Complementary
Housing
Benefit
Social Emergency Benefit
MINIMUM INTERPROFESSIONAL
SALARY
MAX. 250 €
Basque Social
Cohesion System

5. Poverty indicators
3.1
6.2
5.2
9.4
12.8
9
7.7
11.3
7.3
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
Without Protein
rich food every 2
days
With non-payment
and delayed
payments
With severe
material
deprivation
Percentage of the population
The Basque Country
EU-28
Eurozone

6. A European minimumincome system
The Basque Guaranteed Income Benefit (GIB) is equivalent to that of other European
countries both in terms of amounts and of coverage; it is not the same case with the rest of
the Spanish minimum incomes
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
UK (I. support)
France (RSA)
Basque C. (GIB)
Germany
(ALGII) Rest of Spain
453.5
329.9
437.6
367.5
284.2
Monthly expenditure per beneficiary (€)

7. Thank you!
Angel Toña
Employment and Social Policies minister
Basque Government