This initiative seeks to compensate those who, during their training period, completed internships without generating rights for their retirement. Interested parties have until December 31, 2028, to submit their application and take advantage of this benefit, although the process is neither automatic nor free.
The new right, recognized in the Internship Statute, equalizes and values these training experiences, where labor abuses were historically common. Thousands of Canary Islands students, both university and Vocational Training, completed internships without contributing, leaving significant gaps in their working lives.
Through a special agreement, these periods can be incorporated as credited time, which is crucial for accessing a pension or increasing its amount. The system allows adding a maximum of 1,825 days, equivalent to five years, to the affected individuals' working lives.
“"The measure allows for improving future pensions for people who did not contribute, although it comes with a cost."
Not all former students can benefit from this regulation. It is aimed at those who completed internships before contributions became mandatory (before 2024 if unpaid or before 2011 if paid), and excludes those who were already contributing simultaneously or are already retired.
The application process requires precise accreditation of each period through an official certificate from the educational institution or company, including exact dates and type of activity. Furthermore, to credit these non-contributed years, the interested party must assume the payment of the corresponding fees, albeit with a reduction applied by the Administration. The amount depends on the minimum contribution base of the year in which the internships were carried out and can be paid in installments over up to seven years.
