DR ‹ › The High Court of Justice in the Region of Murcia has ruled against the Spanish Social Security's attempt to reclaim over 15,000 euros from a Moroccan retiree, affirming that his time spent in Morocco does not jeopardize his entitlement to the minimum pension supplement. This decision upholds an earlier verdict by the Cartagena Labor Court, which had overturned the National Institute of Social Security's (INSS) claim that the sum of 15,318.80 euros was «wrongfully obtained» and its subsequent cessation of the supplement payments. The retiree, who lives in Pozo Estrecho, has been receiving his pension since 2014 through the Spanish-Moroccan agreement, which includes a «minimum supplement». The Social Security had argued that his prolonged stays in Morocco breached the condition of not exceeding 90 days of absence per year. As a result, in 2024, they sought to retroactively cancel the supplement and demanded repayment. However, the court sided with the retiree, declaring that the supplement is an integral part of the pension and cannot be revoked or reclaimed. It further stated that his time spent in Morocco is «insignificant» and does not infringe upon his rights.
