The application of Law 13/2006 on economic social benefits. A key element in the consolidation of our welfare state

The article analyses the development of the new Law 13/2006, of 27 July, on economic social benefits with regard to the European strategies for the fight against social exclusion and within the framework of the new Statute of Autonomy, the new Law of social services and the new Law for the promotion of personal autonomy and care for people in a situation of dependence. The article argues that the new Law is framed within a clear strategy targeting the consolidation of social policies in our country and that therefore its deployment and application must be seen from this standpoint. The article highlights the most significant elements of the Law and recaps on its core objectives. Objectives that configure the law as a key instrument in the fight against poverty and social exclusion in our territory. Finally, the article also briefly reviews the regulations associated with the law and points to certain elements that allow us to gauge the significance of its application.