Protest in Alt Urgell over the closure of the Social Security office

The pensioners' group demands the reopening of the service and denounces the lack of attention to rural areas.

Facade of a public administration building with an ornate iron balcony.
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Facade of a public administration building with an ornate iron balcony.

The pensioners' group of CCOO in Alt Urgell has demanded the immediate reopening of the Social Security office in La Seu d'Urgell to avoid harm to users.

The pensioners and retirees section of Comisiones Obreras has made public its dissatisfaction with the closure of these facilities. According to the organization, the measure seriously affects both individuals and companies in Alt Urgell, Cerdanya, and Spanish residents in Andorra.
The group points out that the problem is not limited to the current closure, but is the result of a degradation of the service over recent years. They criticize the lack of staff dedicated to public service and the scarce information provided by provincial and state authorities regarding the management of the service.

It is doubly painful because public administrations usually use rhetorical expressions about supporting the rural world, expressions that are directly contradictory to the closure of public service offices.

The formal request demands that Social Security officials restore the office's operation with stable staff. The goal is to ensure that citizens can carry out necessary procedures before the National Social Security Institute and the General Treasury of the Social Security without having to travel.