La Algaba approves a 20,000 euro program for intellectual disability

The Local Governing Board of the La Algaba City Council approved, in the session of October 29, 2026, the call and the regulatory bases of the Municipal Program for Personal Autonomy and the Development of Pre-employment Skills for People with Intellectual Disabilities. The mayor-president, Diego Manuel Agüera Piñero, makes this agreement known through an announcement signed on November 3 and published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Seville (BOP) number 216, of November 9, 2026, in the Local Administration section, with the official reference BOP-SE-2026-216005 (p. 22).

The program is supported by Article 49 of the Spanish Constitution and by Royal Legislative Decree 1/2013, of November 29, which approves the Revised Text of the General Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and their Social Inclusion, particularly Article 67 regarding positive action measures. It also aligns with Law 4/2017, of September 25, on the Rights and Care of Persons with Disabilities in Andalusia, and with Sustainable Development Goals 4, 8, and 10 of the 2030 Agenda.

The City Council justifies the initiative based on its competencies regarding community social services, social inclusion, and the promotion of personal autonomy, and frames it within Action Line 1 of Social Action of the Strategic Grant Plan 2024-2026, approved by the Local Governing Board on January 11, 2024.

Six months of internships and 900 euros per beneficiary

The program is exclusively educational and pre-employment in nature: it does not create an employment, civil service, or contractual relationship with the City Council or the collaborating entities, and it does not imply a commitment for future hiring. Its maximum duration is six months, with a weekly schedule adapted to the training needs of each participant.

The maximum funding amounts to 20,000 euros, charged to budget application 231/48007: 17,300 euros in 2026 and 2,700 euros in 2027, subject to the existence of adequate credit. Each beneficiary may receive up to 150 euros per month, meaning 900 euros for the six months, as partial compensation for transport, travel, and maintenance expenses. If the admissible applications exceed the available credit, the amount will be prorated without exceeding that individual limit. Payment will be monthly, via bank transfer, following verification of effective participation.

Requirements and ten business day deadline

Those who meet the following conditions may participate:

• Be registered as residents in La Algaba for a minimum of six months.
• Be at least 18 years old.
• Have a recognized intellectual disability equal to or greater than 33%.
• Not be engaged in a professional activity nor participate in incompatible programs.

Applications shall be submitted to the General Registry or through the municipal electronic office within ten business days from the day following the publication of the call, accompanied by a DNI or NIE, a certificate and technical report of the degree of disability, academic qualifications if applicable, and a responsible declaration. Beneficiaries are exempt from proving compliance with tax and Social Security obligations.

Internship placements include Sports, Social Services, Youth, Culture, Parks and Gardens, Municipal Maintenance, educational centers, and the municipal ARAL area, among other departments.

100-point scale and individual tutoring

Selection will be resolved through a competitive process by a Valuation Commission appointed by the Local Government Board upon the proposal of the delegated councilor for Social Welfare. The scale distributes 100 points: up to 30 for the degree of disability (10 points for 33% to 49%, 20 for 50% to 64%, and 30 from 65% onwards), up to 30 for suitability for the program, up to 20 for the situation of labor and training inactivity, and up to 20 for motivation and availability.

Each participant will have a tutor responsible for monitoring and evaluation, will be entitled to reasonable adjustments and final certification, and the City Council will contract accident and civil liability insurance. The instruction corresponds to the delegated councilor for Social Welfare and the resolution to the Local Government Board, with powers delegated by Resolution no. 0877-2026, dated April 22. An appeal for reversal may be filed against the final agreement within one month, or a contentious-administrative appeal within two months.

The program transforms social action into a concrete benefit for a group with special difficulties in accessing employment: 20,000 euros and a six-month training itinerary which, without creating permanent jobs, offer practical experience in municipal departments and direct economic support to families in La Algaba with members with intellectual disabilities.

Source: Official Gazette of the Province of Seville, no. 216, November 9, 2026, Local Administration, p. 22 (official reference: BOP-SE-2026-216005).