On January 15^th 2021, a Shock Plan was approved by the Territorial Council of Social Services and the System for Autonomy and Care for Dependency (SAAD). The aim of the Shock Plan is to ensure adequate working conditions for people who work in the SAAD, along with improvements in services and benefits to guarantee adequate care for dependents.

The plan includes a series of objectives and measures regarding the development and management of the SAAD. The issues that are addressed by the plan include the need to carry out an evaluation of the SAAD, the reduction of administrative obstacles, the simplification of the procedures for awarding benefits, the reduction of waiting lists, and the recognition of telecare as a subjective right.

Improving the financing of SAAD is one of the main aims of the Shock Plan, and is achieved by an increase in contributions from the General State Administration (AGE). The two areas that have seen increase are in the minimum levels of protection and the agreed level of protection.

In 2021 and 2022 the funding for both areas increased significantly. The increase in minimum levels of protection have been enshrined in the General State Budgets for the year 2022, and can be seen in the table below:

The agreed levels of protection increased from €283,197,420 in 2021 to €483,197,420 in 2022. In 2021 the overall financing of the SAAD increased by 40.53% to €563 million and is expected to increase significantly in 2022.