The article analyzes the role of the Economic Personal Assistance Benefit (PEAP) compared to the traditional home care service in the organization of support and care for dependent people. It focuses on the experience of Gipuzkoa, a province that accommodates 65% of the users of this benefit in Spain, and advocates for extending the model that underlies this high coverage. The article also examines the evolution of home care services in Spain and highlights the interregional differences in terms of coverage. It emphasizes the scarcity of home care hours, territorial differences in the allocation of hours, and variations in economic benefits. It also mentions the presence of migrant women in the care sector, the lack of connection between workers and public social services, and the need for community and territorial models that integrate all services and agents involved in the care of dependent people. Additionally, it mentions the importance of personal assistance as a tool for independent and quality living for people with functional diversity and dependency. The article analyzes the development of personal assistance in Spain, focusing on the experience in Gipuzkoa. It highlights that recently an agreement has been approved that redefines personal assistance as a service and establishes specific access conditions. The need for professional qualification is also mentioned, and the hiring of these professionals in the Domestic Employees Regime is prohibited. The need to advance in the personalization of support and care is raised, and the importance of autonomy and inclusion in the community is emphasized. In Gipuzkoa, the Economic Personal Assistance Benefit (PEAP) has broad coverage and a positive impact on the deinstitutionalization process has been observed. The article provides information on the distribution of economic benefits linked to the service (PEVS) in Gipuzkoa, Spain. If the distribution throughout the country were the same as in Gipuzkoa, it would reach 236,502 people. Currently, there are 9,406 people with PEVS throughout the country, and 65% of them reside in Gipuzkoa. The exceptionality of this distribution is due to the decision of the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa to open PEVS to all elderly people, which has generated more well-being and satisfaction. Additionally, personal assistance facilitates reconciliation for caregivers. The expenditure on PEVS per beneficiary is higher in Gipuzkoa compared to other regions of Spain. The majority of PEVS beneficiaries are elderly, and there is a higher proportion of women compared to beneficiaries of other benefits. PEVS and PEAP benefits are compatible with the use of services, but at the cost of a reduction in the amount. However, the Provincial Council of Gipuzkoa has reduced or eliminated these reductions as of May 2023. The article provides information on the current maximum amounts in Gipuzkoa for PECE and PEAP, highlighting that in 2023 the amounts for PEAP have been increased but not for PECE. It also mentions the entry into force of an economic supplement for grade II or III individuals with PEAP who can demonstrate high expenses in hiring personal assistance. Additionally, the impact of PEAP on the institutionalization of dependent people is analyzed, showing that its use delays the age of admission to residential care. The difficulties in the required qualification for professionals and the lack of qualified personnel in small municipalities are also mentioned. The article addresses the need to review training, labor, and salary curricula to promote professional profiles with greater gender equality. The importance of personal assistance as support for professionalization is emphasized and contrasted with PECE, which reproduces the family care model. [Extracted from the article]