diff --git a/app/models/abilities/common.rb b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
index b95e5f5b4..4d74ce375 100644
--- a/app/models/abilities/common.rb
+++ b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ module Abilities
       can :create, Comment
       can :create, Debate
       can :create, Proposal
-      can :create, SpendingProposal
 
       can [:flag, :unflag], Comment
       cannot [:flag, :unflag], Comment, user_id: user.id
@@ -41,6 +40,7 @@ module Abilities
       if user.level_two_or_three_verified?
         can :vote, Proposal
         can :vote_featured, Proposal
+        can :create, SpendingProposal
       end
 
       can :create, Annotation
diff --git a/app/views/spending_proposals/index.html.erb b/app/views/spending_proposals/index.html.erb
index 3d264bc92..0bf276894 100644
--- a/app/views/spending_proposals/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/spending_proposals/index.html.erb
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@
 
       <p><%= t('spending_proposals.index.text') %></p>
 
-      <%= link_to t('spending_proposals.index.create_link'), new_spending_proposal_path, class: 'button radius' %>
-
+      <% if can? :create, SpendingProposal %>
+        <%= link_to t('spending_proposals.index.create_link'), new_spending_proposal_path, class: 'button radius' %>
+      <% else %>
+        <p><%= t('spending_proposals.index.verified_only', verify_account: link_to(t('spending_proposals.index.verify_account'), verification_path)).html_safe %></p>
+      <% end %>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index ee6b26d68..468cdc481 100755
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ en:
       title: "Participatory budgeting"
       text: "Here you can send spending proposals to be considered in the frame of the annual participatory budgeting."
       create_link: "Create spending proposal"
+      verified_only: "Only verified users can create spending proposals, %{verify_account}."
+      verify_account: "verify your account"
     new:
       back_link: Back
       start_new: "Create spending proposal"
diff --git a/config/locales/es.yml b/config/locales/es.yml
index ae160defa..e1d785a17 100644
--- a/config/locales/es.yml
+++ b/config/locales/es.yml
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ es:
       title: "Presupuestos participativos"
       text: "Desde esta sección podrás sugerir propuestas de gasto que irán asociadas a las partidas de presupuestos ciudadanos. El requisito principal es que sean propuestas presupuestables."
       create_link: "Enviar propuesta de gasto"
+      verified_only: "Sólo los usuarios verificados pueden crear propuestas de gasto, %{verify_account}."
+      verify_account: "verifica tu cuenta"
     new:
       back_link: Volver
       start_new: "Crear una propuesta de gasto"
diff --git a/spec/features/spending_proposals_spec.rb b/spec/features/spending_proposals_spec.rb
index 65b496fa9..6b76b02e0 100644
--- a/spec/features/spending_proposals_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/spending_proposals_spec.rb
@@ -2,14 +2,23 @@ require 'rails_helper'
 
 feature 'Spending proposals' do
 
+  let(:author) { create(:user, :level_two) }
+
   scenario 'Index' do
     visit spending_proposals_path
 
+    expect(page).to_not have_link('Create spending proposal', href: new_spending_proposal_path)
+    expect(page).to have_link('verify your account')
+
+    login_as(author)
+
+    visit spending_proposals_path
+
     expect(page).to have_link('Create spending proposal', href: new_spending_proposal_path)
+    expect(page).to_not have_link('verify your account')
   end
 
   scenario 'Create' do
-    author = create(:user)
     login_as(author)
 
     visit new_spending_proposal_path
@@ -26,7 +35,7 @@ feature 'Spending proposals' do
   end
 
   scenario 'Captcha is required for proposal creation' do
-    login_as(create(:user))
+    login_as(author)
 
     visit new_spending_proposal_path
     fill_in 'spending_proposal_title', with: 'Build a skyscraper'
@@ -47,7 +56,6 @@ feature 'Spending proposals' do
   end
 
   scenario 'Errors on create' do
-    author = create(:user)
     login_as(author)
 
     visit new_spending_proposal_path
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
index 66757ddc0..8df88a46f 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
@@ -51,4 +51,6 @@ describe "Abilities::Administrator" do
   it { should_not be_able_to(:comment_as_moderator, proposal) }
 
   it { should be_able_to(:manage, Annotation) }
+
+  it { should be_able_to(:manage, SpendingProposal) }
 end
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
index a24b5f2d9..d942e2d18 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ describe "Abilities::Common" do
   it { should_not be_able_to(:vote_featured, Proposal) }
 
   it { should be_able_to(:index, SpendingProposal) }
-  it { should be_able_to(:create, SpendingProposal) }
+  it { should_not be_able_to(:create, SpendingProposal) }
 
   it { should_not be_able_to(:comment_as_administrator, debate) }
   it { should_not be_able_to(:comment_as_moderator, debate) }
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ describe "Abilities::Common" do
 
     it { should be_able_to(:vote, Proposal) }
     it { should be_able_to(:vote_featured, Proposal) }
+
+    it { should be_able_to(:create, SpendingProposal) }
   end
 
   describe "when level 3 verified" do
@@ -94,5 +96,7 @@ describe "Abilities::Common" do
 
     it { should be_able_to(:vote, Proposal) }
     it { should be_able_to(:vote_featured, Proposal) }
+
+    it { should be_able_to(:create, SpendingProposal) }
   end
 end