Moving towards fairer regional minimum income schemes in Spain

Minimum income schemes aim at providing citizens with a minimum living standard. In some EU countries, their regulation and provision takes place the subnational level. This is case in Spain, where are heterogeneous complex collection of regional benefits designed implemented level, by Autonomous Communities. June 2020, complementary nationwide scheme was implemented. this context, we use European microsimulation model EUROMOD, together microdata from Union Statistics on Income Living Conditions, to comprehensively assess performance whole system. We simulate sequence theoretical scenarios, considering different degrees coverage adequacy these show that extending would significantly alleviate poverty. However, it not be sufficient eliminate further increases benefit amounts also required. Furthermore, new can potentially reduce shortfall poverty line, if cost-shifting practices national budgetary level limited. discuss importance study light decentralization policies derive general policy implications. JEL classification: H53, H75, I38.