On this page, you will find all the financial assistance for rent payment that the City of Barcelona and the Government of Catalonia offer. You can check the requirements, terms and amounts of the different types of aid that are available.

Support for payment of short-term or long-term rent
Status: OPEN until 15 July
Recipients: People up to the age of 36 who are up to date with payment of their rent but struggling to pay
Family income limit: 2-3 times the Minimum Living Wage (IRSC)*
Maximum monthly rent: €900
Administration that grants the aid: Housing Agency of Catalonia (Agència de l’Habitatge de Catalunya)
*IRSC = Minimum Living Wage: for the 2020 financial year, it was €7,967.73 per year.

Municipal aid derived from mediation
Status: AVAILABLE from 12/03/2022 to 2/12/2022.
Recipients: People with difficulties paying the rent and derived from a mediation process
Family income limit: Between 2 and 3 times the IRSC.*
Maximum monthly rent: 970€
Administration that grants the aid: Housing Consortium of Barcelona.
* IRSC = Adequate Income Indicator of Catalonia, valued at €569.12 per month and €7,967.73 per year

Aid for payment of rent debts
Status: AVAILABLE (can be requested at any time of the year)
Recipients: People with rent debts due to unforeseen circumstances
Family income limit: Between 2 and 3 times the IRSC*, depending on the members of the household
Maximum monthly rent: 800€
Administration that grants the aid: Housing Agency of Catalonia
* IRSC = Adequate Income Indicator of Catalonia, valued at €569.12 per month and €7,967.73 per year

Municipal aid for rent payment: renovation beneficiaries 2020
Status: AVAILABLE until 29/10/2021
Recipients: People who are up-to-date with their rent but have difficulties in paying it, and who have been beneficiaries of municipal aid in 2020.
Family income limit: Between 2 and 3 times the IRSC*, depending on the group
Maximum monthly rent: 970 €
Administration granting the aid: Housing Consortium of Barcelona
* IRSC = Adequate Income Indicator of Catalonia, valued at €569.12 per month and €7,967.73 per year

Rent payment subsidies for persons aged 65 and over
Status: NOT AVAILABLE since 29/04/2022
Addressees: Persons aged 65 or over with a rent agreement and at risk of social exclusion
Maximum monthly rent: €800 (€900 if any family member has some disability)
Family income limit: 2.83 times the IRSC
Administration granting the subsidy: Catalonia Housing Agency

Measures for tackling the impact of Covid-19 addressed to people living in rented housing
Status: NOT AVAILABLE from 04/06/2020
Recipients: People with a regular housing lease affected by a situation of economic and social vulnerability as a result of the Covid-19
Family income limit: Income cannot exceed € 1,613.52 per month. This amount can be increased according to the composition of the family unit
Maximum monthly rent: 900€
Administration that grants the aid: Department of Territory and Sustainability of the Generalitat de Catalunya. Housing Agency of Catalonia

Aid for rent payment: beneficiaries 2019
Status: NOT AVAILABLE since 20/01/2020 until 30/04/2020
Recipients: 2019 beneficiaries of permanent benefits or aid for rent payment.
Family income limit: From 1.5 to 2.35 times the IRSC*, depending on the group
Administration that grants the aid: Housing Agency of Catalonia
* IRSC = Adequate Income Indicator of Catalonia, valued at €569.12 per month and €7,967.73 per year

Aid for rent payment for Specific Groups
Status:
- Holders of contracts drawn through mediation services for social rentals, housing managed by non-profit organisations or public administrations or entities, except the Housing Agency of Catalonia (AHC): NOT AVAILABLE since 31/10/2018
- Beneficiaries of special emergency aid and complementary benefits: NOT AVAILABLE since l'01/03/2019
Recipients: People included in the Specific Groups who, despite being up-to-date with their rent, have difficulty paying it.
Family income limit: 1.5 times the IRSC*
Maximum monthly rent: €750
Administration that grants the aid: Housing Agency of Catalonia
* IRSC = Adequate Income Indicator of Catalonia, valued at €569.12 per month and €7,967.73 per year