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EXPLAINER: Which benefits could Brits living in Spain lose access to under Reform’s EU welfare ban – and would it include pensions?

BRITS living in Spain are facing an anxious time after Reform UK unveiled plans to ban EU nationals from accessing benefits in Britain. Experts have

19 Aug, 2026 @ 14:55

Business & Finance·International Affairs·Lead·Politics

Fed signals looming rate cut — what it means for you in Spain

WHAT was said in Wyoming last month matters on the streets of Spain today. The Jackson Hole symposium, an annual gathering of the world’s most

2 Sep, 2025 @ 11:16

Business & Finance·Other News

Spain will need 24 million migrant workers until 2053 to shore up pension system, warns central bank

THE Bank of Spain has warned that the country’s economy will need around 24 million migrant workers until 2053 if the pension system is to

1 May, 2024 @ 10:02

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Spain drops out of foreign investment top 10 over 'squatter problem and red tape'

Spain’s government and unions hail ‘historic’ pension reforms

THE SPANISH government and the country’s major unions today reached an agreement on pension reform, hailing the changes as ‘historic’ and claiming that they will

16 Mar, 2023 @ 10:15

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Politics

Woman ordered to pay back dead brother's pension that she claimed for 24 years in Spain's Valencia region

Experienced expat accountant: How to navigate Spanish pensions, social security

By Peter Sanderson At the end of last year the Spanish government announced that the 2023 contributory pensions would be increased by 8.1%. This larger

23 Jan, 2023 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

More expatriates tell of pension woes amid social security battles in Spain

A number of British expats, and even a Spanish national, have come forward with worrying stories about their struggles to claim their pensions in Spain.

13 Jan, 2023 @ 18:00

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Explainer: What measures does the Spanish government’s 2023 budget contain?

THE Socialist Party-led national government in Spain today announced its budget plans for 2023, which will be the last year before the next general election.

4 Oct, 2022 @ 16:42

Lead·National News

Weekly Market Roundup 23/05/2022

Weekly Market News Share markets had another choppy week, with worries that rate hikes, cost pressures and supply chain disruptions would further weigh on the

23 May, 2022 @ 15:27

Alicante·Business & Finance

Spain extends pensionable retirement age

SPAIN has extended the pensionable retirement age due to pressure from the EU. The pension system has been the focus of a large portion of

10 Nov, 2021 @ 09:15

Health·Lead·National News

Belgian expat on the Costa Blanca in Spain claimed his dead mother's state pension for over six years

Iceland has best pension system in the world but Spain fails to make the top 20

SPAIN has failed to make the top 20 places to retire in the world. Despite the popularity among retirees and foreign expats, Spain slipped this

24 Oct, 2021 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

INFORM YOURSELVES!: Don’t miss a pair of informative – and free – expat seminars taking place on Spain’s Costa del Sol

BRITISH expats, residents, and non-residents may be sick of hearing the word ‘BREXIT’ but most still need to consider its implications linked to living outside

22 Oct, 2021 @ 16:45

Lead·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Explainer: Everything you need to know about a pension plan in Spain

AS stated in the General State Budgets for 2022, the Spanish government wants to introduce changes to tax relief on contributions to individual and occupational

17 Oct, 2021 @ 18:30

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Other News

Pensions, Annuities & Tax Fraud in Spain – a ticking time bomb…

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Every now and then an email lands in my inbox or a member of

27 Aug, 2021 @ 18:15

Dear Jennifer Can you recommend a good travel insurance policy for British expats?

DEAR JENNIFER: How can you help with all this extra post-Brexit paperwork?

You must be so careful with your documentation and paperwork in Spain. It has become far more complicated and involved, since the finalisation of Brexit.

26 Jun, 2021 @ 16:15

Business & Finance·Columnists·Sponsored·Sponsored Article

Living in Spain but still have a UK based financial adviser?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons), Managing Partner, Chorus Financial. Chorus Financial are receiving an increasing number of enquiries from those of you living

18 Jun, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Barcelona·Benidorm·Brexit·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Castellon·Costa Blanca·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Northern Spain·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

Investment Alert! Are you invested in Momentum Harmony, Lombard Russell or Privee Select Funds?

Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial I’ve come across a number of clients in the above-mentioned funds. They are commonly used

28 May, 2021 @ 18:23

Alicante·Almeria·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Cadiz·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Northern Spain·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Often the first question asked by clients considering an investment or pension with Chorus

30 Apr, 2021 @ 18:30

Alicante·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Northern Spain·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

The pension freedoms trap. Is your UK pension affected?

On 6 April 2015 the retirement landscape for Brits all over the world changed dramatically. Pension freedoms were introduced, and people were given the choice

10 Apr, 2021 @ 14:50

Alicante·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Canary Islands·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·Northern Spain·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Over the last decade Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial

2 Mar, 2021 @ 14:04

Alicante·Almeria·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Malaga·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Northern Spain·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

How the cost of living in Spain will rise in 2025: Price of electricity, transport, taxes and other essentials to surge

We need to talk about your financial adviser…

by Sam Kelly DipPFS, EFA, BA (Hons) Managing Partner Chorus Financial Looking back, it’s obvious I was fairly naïve when I first moved to Spain

25 Feb, 2021 @ 17:25

Alicante·Barcelona·Benidorm·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Madrid·Mallorca·Mar Menor·Murcia·National News·Northern Spain·Torrevieja·Valencia·Valencian Community

THE SMALL PRINT: New bank charges introduced for receiving UK pensions in Spain

SEVERAL high-street Spanish banks have begun charging a fee for receiving money transfers from the UK. Nicole Chandler, 71, is a client of a major

24 Feb, 2021 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Lead·National News

Violent threats kept fashion designer Jody Smart linked to disgraced pension firm CWM on Spain’s Costa Blanca

AN expat fashion designer behind the alleged loss of €35 million of investors money has insisted regular threats of violence were behind her involvement with

5 Feb, 2021 @ 13:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Jody Smart (right) arriving at Denia courthouse yesterday with her legal team

EXCLUSIVE: Expat fashion boss Jody Smart goes from catwalk queen to alleycat after probe over alleged multi-million investment fraud

A WELL-KNOWN expat fashion designer and ex-model has been grilled at a Costa Blanca court over her involvement in one of the biggest investment scams

30 Jan, 2021 @ 11:15

Alicante·Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Lead

BABIES WANTED: 73 towns and villages in Spain’s Valencia region register no births over a whole year

THAT natality rates in Spain have been dropping alarmingly over the last few years is no longer a secret. Fears over who will pay the

4 Jan, 2021 @ 21:00

Valencia·Valencian Community

Spanish Compliant Investment Bonds, QROPs, SIPPs – do you really know what they’re costing you?

John (I’ve changed his name for the sake of this article) wanted a second opinion on an investment plan he had set up when he

4 Dec, 2020 @ 16:11

Alicante·Barcelona·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Northern Spain·Torrevieja·Valencia

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

Over the last decade or so, Spanish expats have been exposed to some incredibly poor financial advice. In many cases this has led to clients

13 Nov, 2020 @ 09:30

Alicante·Business & Finance·Costa Blanca·Lead·Mallorca·Northern Spain·Valencia

pensions

EXPLAINER: Which benefits could Brits living in Spain lose access to under Reform’s EU welfare ban – and would it include pensions?

Fed signals looming rate cut — what it means for you in Spain

Spain will need 24 million migrant workers until 2053 to shore up pension system, warns central bank

Explainer: What measures does the Spanish government’s 2023 budget contain?

Weekly Market Roundup 23/05/2022

Spain extends pensionable retirement age

Iceland has best pension system in the world but Spain fails to make the top 20

INFORM YOURSELVES!: Don’t miss a pair of informative – and free – expat seminars taking place on Spain’s Costa del Sol

Explainer: Everything you need to know about a pension plan in Spain

Pensions, Annuities & Tax Fraud in Spain – a ticking time bomb…

DEAR JENNIFER: How can you help with all this extra post-Brexit paperwork?

Living in Spain but still have a UK based financial adviser?

Investment Alert! Are you invested in Momentum Harmony, Lombard Russell or Privee Select Funds?

What’s the worst that can happen to your investment or pension in Spain?

The pension freedoms trap. Is your UK pension affected?

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

We need to talk about your financial adviser…

THE SMALL PRINT: New bank charges introduced for receiving UK pensions in Spain

Violent threats kept fashion designer Jody Smart linked to disgraced pension firm CWM on Spain’s Costa Blanca

EXCLUSIVE: Expat fashion boss Jody Smart goes from catwalk queen to alleycat after probe over alleged multi-million investment fraud

BABIES WANTED: 73 towns and villages in Spain’s Valencia region register no births over a whole year

Spanish Compliant Investment Bonds, QROPs, SIPPs – do you really know what they’re costing you?

The biggest risk to your investments and pensions… could it be your financial adviser?

Man stabbed ‘near the heart’ by his flatmate in upmarket Estepona golf urbanisation dies in hospital

Belgian tourist has gold chain ripped off in Mijas before stolen car chase ends in Torremolinos smash up

Costa del Sol sea temperature nears 29C – the hottest on record since 2015

Revolutionary new skin cancer vaccine proves successful in trials as Spanish scientists hail medical breakthrough

Is summer coming to an end? Thunderstorms, flash foods, powerful gusts and giant hail to lash Spain as cool air mass clashes with lingering heat

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