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BOE-A-2026-16548 ·30 July 2026 ·Royal Decree High impact
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Workers with disabilities (45%+): 10 new pathologies added to allow early retirement

Royal Decree 632/2026 expands the annex of Royal Decree 1851/2009 to include new pathologies that allow early retirement for individuals with a disability degree of 45% or higher. This modification addresses the need to maintain an open list of pathologies that reduce life expectancy, following a favorable report from the Technical Commission and the resolution of the General Directorate for Social Security Management. The newly included pathologies are: transthyretin amyloidosis variant, myotonic dystrophy type 1 (Steinert), Huntington's disease, spina bifida, Parkinson's disease, corticobasal degeneration, multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, systemic sclerosis, and stage G5 chronic kidney disease.

In 2 key points

  1. Inclusion of 10 new diseases allowing early retirement (texto fuente)
  2. Applies to disabilities of 45% or higher (art. 206 bis TRLGSS)

How it affects those involved

Enhances social protection for workers with life-shortening conditions. No direct impact on business costs or management, except possible administration of early retirements or leave.

Frequently asked questions

What new diseases allow early retirement?
Amyloidosis due to transthyretin variant, myotonic dystrophy type 1, Huntington's, spina bifida, Parkinson's, corticobasal degeneration, multisystem atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy, systemic sclerosis, and chronic kidney disease stage G5.
What level of disability is required to access this right?
A disability level of 45% or higher, provided the condition is listed in the annex of Royal Decree 1851/2009 (article 206 bis TRLGSS).

Lifecycle

2026-07-30PublishedPublished in the BOE
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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