One-liner: take your accrued unemployment benefit as a lump sum (pago único) to fund self-employment or a startup — a key early-liquidity tool, run by SEPE.
What a founder gets
- The remaining balance of unemployment (contributory) benefit paid out as a single lump sum, usable to capitalize a new self-employment activity or a founding investment in a company — turning a passive benefit into working founding capital.
- Can complement the Complemento de Apoyo al Empleo (CAE) for eligible new claimants, stacking two SEPE mechanisms.
Who it's for
- Any eligible unemployment-benefit claimant in Spain (national scheme, not Valencia-specific) planning to become self-employed ("autónomo") or found/join a company as their next step — most relevant at idea/pre-seed stage when personal runway is the main constraint.
How to engage
- Official contact: 060 (general public-administration line) and cita-previa 91 926 79 70.
- ⚠️ Beware unofficial 800/807 premium-rate numbers advertised as "SEPE help lines" — these are scam/rent-seeking numbers, not official SEPE contact points.
- Apply through SEPE's official channels (sepe.es) — process and eligibility rules run nationally, not through the Comunitat Valenciana.
Key facts
- Run by SEPE (national). Official contact: 060 and cita-previa 91 926 79 70 (beware 800/807 premium-rate scam numbers). Complements the Complemento de Apoyo al Empleo (CAE) for eligible new claimants.