Escrivá proposes quotas of between 184 and 1,267 euros for the self-employed

The Government fulfills its commitment to finalize, before June this year, a proposal to reform the Social Security contribution system for the self-employed in accordance with their real income, and which would be applied from 2023. The great subject pending for self-employed workers would thus be settled with a plan that divides the self-employed into 13 sections according to their income, from those who earn less than 600 euros per month to those whose income exceeds 4,050 euros, with quotas that are adapted to each group.

The model would suppose a minimum quota of about 184 euros per month for workers with less income and the maximum would reach almost 1,267 euros per month.

“An unfair system”

Sources from the social dialogue point out to elEconomista the good reception that this first proposal has had among the social agents and the most important associations in this sector, since they all agree on the “need to change an unfair system in which people with very different levels of income are forced to contribute for identical amounts”, while at the time of retirement those who have contributed for the minimum base (the most frequent case in our country) are unprotected.

Moreover, these same sources show that the Government has taken “a good step” by being willing to maintain the reduced flat rate, with Social Security payments of 70 euros per month, during the first two years of economic activity, in the event that their income is below the level set by the Minimum Interprofessional Salary (SMI).

From the Government they also show that “two out of three freelancers will be in a position to see their quotas reduced or to maintain them at the same current level.”

As an example, in 2023, self-employed workers who earn less than 600 euros per month would pay a monthly fee of 281.52 euros. Now the minimum amount to which they are subject reaches 294 euros per month, “so these workers would already notice a reduction.” On the other side of the spectrum, top earners, with net returns above €4,050 per month, would see their share rise to a new high of €351.90 next year.

annual savings

In other words, for people who have lower incomes, below 600 euros per month (not a very large group), this system would mean paying “about 1,300 euros less per year”, according to social dialogue sources. Workers in the net income bracket between 600 and 900 euros per month, a fairly large group, the new contribution model would save them “about 600 euros per year”, sources of the negotiation explain to this medium. As for the prospects for the negotiation that is now being considered, “there is agreement” according to most of its participants. There are, however, some discrepancies as ATA exposes, generally contrary to the increase in the contribution of workers, since they insist that “this is not the time” to apply this system.