The Community of Madrid is processing a change to the Decree governing the recognition of the status of a large family so that the acquisition and renewal of this title is carried out automatically until the minor of children reaches the age of 26, the regional government said. in a statement.

The goal of this change is to reduce the bureaucratic procedures that affect the validity of this certification and increase the protection and benefits it provides to more than 138,000 large families in the region.

It also intends to adapt the content of the current rules to a social reality in which the age of children in the family home has been extended due to the length of their education and the time needed for young people to be able to count on economic independence in order to form their own life project, independent of parents.

Until now, when one of the children turned 21, they had to confirm that they continued to study and update the rank of all members of the squad, a procedure that had to be repeated every time the other of them reached that age.

When this reform takes effect, the Community will issue documents up to the age of 26 for each of the children, and the documents of the parents will be valid until the minor of them fulfills them.

If any of the children suffer any of the legal reasons for their exclusion, for example, graduation, it is the family that must notify the Regional Administration about this circumstance, which will cancel the individual title of this person, and the rest of the family members will retain the benefits for which they they have a right.

Project in progress

Among the benefits enjoyed by large families in the Community of Madrid are the deduction of personal income tax of 900 euros for the birth or adoption of a third child, a 10% increase in the regional amount of this tax for at least each descendant of the third offspring, a 20% discount (general category) or 50% (special category) for a transport pass or exemption from payment for large families in a special category and a 50% bonus in the general category in state prices for various services and activities in state educational centers.