The constitutional guarantee of the provision of local Social Services in Spain: a comparative regional study

Abstract This article outlines the public architecture of social services in Spain from the perspective of the constitutional guarantee of the provision of local social services. For this, the Spanish Constitution is analyzed, as well as the 17 laws of social services corresponding to the different...

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Published in:Revista de Investigações Constitucionais 2024-04, Vol.11 (1), p.232-e232
Main Authors: Forns i Fernández, Maria Victòria, Alegre-Agís, Elisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomous communities
Competências locais
Comunidades autónomas
Constitutional law
Direito constitucional
Espanha
LAW
Local powers
Serviços sociais
Social services
Spain
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Summary:Abstract This article outlines the public architecture of social services in Spain from the perspective of the constitutional guarantee of the provision of local social services. For this, the Spanish Constitution is analyzed, as well as the 17 laws of social services corresponding to the different Autonomous Communities. It is therefore a comparative regional study in which the local authority is the essential unit to deploy social services, responding to the principles of universality, proximity, and decentralization; mandated by Spanish legislation. These and other complementary laws establish universal access to social services for all citizens, determine the territorial structure, the competences of the different administrations, rights holders, typologies of services and benefits and their articulation to ensure the quality of life and social welfare of all citizens.
ISSN:2359-5639
2359-5639
DOI:10.5380/rinc.v11i1.93629