diff --git a/app/models/abilities/common.rb b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
index 002518dac..92eacea52 100644
--- a/app/models/abilities/common.rb
+++ b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ module Abilities
 
       can :suggest, Debate
       can :suggest, Proposal
-      
+
       can [:flag, :unflag], Comment
       cannot [:flag, :unflag], Comment, user_id: user.id
 
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ module Abilities
         can :vote, Proposal
         can :vote_featured, Proposal
         can :create, SpendingProposal
+        can :destroy, SpendingProposal, author_id: user.id
       end
 
       can :create, Annotation
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
index d942e2d18..8c90f7cea 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ describe "Abilities::Common" do
 
   it { should be_able_to(:index, SpendingProposal) }
   it { should_not be_able_to(:create, SpendingProposal) }
+  it { should_not be_able_to(:destroy, SpendingProposal) }
 
   it { should_not be_able_to(:comment_as_administrator, debate) }
   it { should_not be_able_to(:comment_as_moderator, debate) }
@@ -83,20 +84,26 @@ describe "Abilities::Common" do
   end
 
   describe "when level 2 verified" do
+    let(:own_spending_proposal) { create(:spending_proposal, author: user) }
     before{ user.update(residence_verified_at: Time.now, confirmed_phone: "1") }
 
     it { should be_able_to(:vote, Proposal) }
     it { should be_able_to(:vote_featured, Proposal) }
 
     it { should be_able_to(:create, SpendingProposal) }
+    it { should_not be_able_to(:destroy, create(:spending_proposal)) }
+    it { should be_able_to(:destroy, own_spending_proposal) }
   end
 
   describe "when level 3 verified" do
+    let(:own_spending_proposal) { create(:spending_proposal, author: user) }
     before{ user.update(verified_at: Time.now) }
 
     it { should be_able_to(:vote, Proposal) }
     it { should be_able_to(:vote_featured, Proposal) }
 
     it { should be_able_to(:create, SpendingProposal) }
+    it { should_not be_able_to(:destroy, create(:spending_proposal)) }
+    it { should be_able_to(:destroy, own_spending_proposal) }
   end
 end