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Severance After 20 Years of Work in Spain (2026)
After 20 years on €30,000 a year, unfair dismissal pays 59.178,08 €; objective dismissal 30.000,00 €. Table by salary.
Type of dismissal
Severance
59.178,08 €
| Pay per day | 82,19 € |
| Service (started months count as whole) | 241 months |
| …before 12 Feb 2012 (45 days/year) | 65 months |
| …after (33 days/year) | 176 months |
| Days of pay | 727.75 |
| Severance | 59.178,08 € |
The legal cap applies.
Tax-free up to the legal minimum, capped at 180.000 € (art. 7.e IRPF Law). For unfair dismissal, it must be recognised at conciliation (SMAC) or in court.
You have 20 working days from the dismissal to file for conciliation if you want to challenge it. Your final pay (finiquito) is owed on top.
Workers' Statute art. 49.1.c, 53.1.b, 56.1 and DT 11. Caps: 24 months' pay (unfair), 12 (objective); pre-2012 contracts, 720 days or up to 42 months' pay. Checked: October 2026. Not legal, tax or financial advice. 🔒 Everything stays on your device.
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Answer: with 20 years of service (contract signed after 12 February 2012), unfair dismissal pays 33 days' salary per year (660 days), objective dismissal 20 days per year (400 days) and the end of a temporary contract 12 days per year. On €30,000 a year that's 59.178,08 € if it's unfair.
| Yearly gross | Unfair | Objective | End of temporary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18.000 € | 35.506,85 € | 18.000,00 € | 11.835,62 € |
| 25.000 € | 49.315,07 € | 25.000,00 € | 16.438,36 € |
| 30.000 € | 59.178,08 € | 30.000,00 € | 19.726,03 € |
| 40.000 € | 78.904,11 € | 40.000,00 € | 26.301,37 € |
Daily pay = yearly salary ÷ 365. Caps: 24 months' pay (unfair) and 12 (objective). If you started before 2012, use the calculator: that period pays 45 days per year.
Questions people ask
How many days a year for unfair dismissal?+
33 days' salary per year worked, capped at 24 months' pay. Time worked before 12 February 2012 counts at 45 days per year.
Is severance taxed?+
No, up to the legal minimum and capped at €180,000. Anything above (for example a larger agreed payment) is taxed.
How long do I have to challenge a dismissal?+
20 working days from the dismissal to file for conciliation. It's a hard deadline: miss it and you lose the right to challenge.