Help for motherhood in Spain

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When the time comes for the pregnant woman Surgen varias dudas, fundamentalmente en su entorno laboral. Preguntas que disponen respuesta y que en este post vamos a desvelar.

As an example, knowing the Maternity benefits in this case focusing on the mother. It is true that the economic expense involved in raising a child is very large and any push from the State is small.

exists support programs The purpose of which is to help with the services that the child needs in its growth and also to help the mother in the procedure if she is working while remaining pregnant.

In Spain there are programs that offer different aids and that are anyway offered free of charge, this, to help promote Spain birth rate which has been declining in recent years, the state offers various financial aid and deductions for the baby's birth.

State maternity aid for our son

In this circumstance, Either of the child's parents can request help, whose single payment is calculated taking into account the interprofessional salary of the parents in the current year (at this time the minimum salary in Spain is 735.90 euros) and the number of own or adopted children, as the case may be.

If they have two children the minimum wage is multiplied by four, if they have three children the minimum wage is multiplied by eight and if you have four or more children the minimum wage is multiplied by twelve.

In the event that one of the children suffered a Disability equal to or greater than 33%, double it must be computed.

The aforementioned help is also compatible with the birth or adoption benefits in large families, mothers with disabilities and single parents, the orphan's pension, the special maternity allowance for childbirth, among others.

Maternity aid for birth or adoption.

When families do not exceed certain income limits and some of the following circumstances are encountered, Social Security grants aid of 1,000 euros in one payment:

• Children born or adopted in a single parent family: in other words, that family where only one parent is made up and that is with whom the child lives.
• Children born or adopted in large families: in other words, those families that have too many children or that acquire this condition over time.
• Children born or adopted in families in which the mother suffers from a disability equal to or greater than 65%: this, as long as the birth or adoption of the child has occurred within the territory of Spain.

The previously mentioned feature is RIPF exempt (Impuesto sobre la Renta de las People Físicas) y es compatible with birth or adoption benefits in large families, mothers with disabilities and single parents, the orphan's pension, the special maternity allowance for childbirth, among others.

Assistance in foster care for the purpose of adoption or permanent foster care.

This aid is granted to all children or under 18 years of age, or failing that, to children who have a disability and are under or over 18 years of age in a position that equals or exceeds the 65%, which is in charge. of the beneficiary, as well as kept for the purpose of adoption and permanent foster care.

In these two circumstances, different requirements should be required for each of them:

• To receive financial assistance with children under the age of 18, you must not exceed the income limit.
• To receive help with children with disabilities, it will be necessary for the child's guardian to verify that the disability is 33%.

Help large families.

Para que una familia be beneficiaria de este tipo de ayudas, debe contar con la large family title mandatory, specifying if it is of a general category, from three to four children or of a special category, from five children onwards.

For this help there is a specific type of deduction that can be applied to the income statement or receive 100 euros a month as an advance.

The deductions are as follows according to the family:

• Deduction of 1200 euros, specific for large families in general.
• 1200 euros deduction, specific for families with children with disabilities.
• 2400 euros of deduction, specific for families with special category.

And not least, they have a series of state benefits and discounts exclusive such as transportation, cultural centers, domestic workers, educational fees, flights, among others.

Deduction of personal income tax.

Autonomous mothers or who work on their own account and are registered in the respective Social Security regime, may have a decrease of a sum of 1,200 euros per year for each child under three years of age in the income statement that was born or adopted in Spanish territory.

Maternity benefit.

The maternity or paternity allowance, which is an economic benefit that is received from the Social Security to the worker.

It is nothing more than the benefit of continuing to receive the salary due during a period of rest for the birth of the baby.

Maternity licence.

Another issue that is also essential during maternity is the time that is dedicated to the baby from delivery, for this, mothers must request a leave of absence for temporary maternity so that their workplace is respected and they are paid for weeks of disability for childbirth and childcare.

Although staying pregnant while working in previous years was highly discriminated against and even the mother lost her job, today she is very well protected by the law and we will explain this issue in depth below.

Maternity licence It is a benefit granted by Social Security that recognizes the suspension of work for maternity work, adoption and permanent or simple pre-adoptive foster care.

The suspension covers a period of 16 weeks that will be enjoyed uninterruptedly and that extends two more weeks from the second child, in the event of a hospitalization, the time is extended up to 13 more weeks if necessary.

Requirements.

In order to enjoy this benefit, you must comply with two essential requirements:

Be in High on Social Security: If the mother has not registered as an employed or self-employed worker, there are situations in which it can also be fulfilled, such as total unemployment for which a contributory benefit is received, the transfer of the worker by the company outside the territory national, among other situations.

Accredit a minimum contribution period: when the worker is under 21 years of age does not require a minimum period, in spite of everything if they are not that age they must be between 21 and 26 years old and have a contribution of 90 days within 7 years and be over 26 years old they must paid 180 days in the seven years.

How much is charged

To understand how much the mother or father will be paid for the suspension of maternity, the previous month's payroll should be taken as a reference, where you can see a box called Common Contingencies, in which that amount is divided between the 30 days. of the month and what results is the daily salary that will be paid. Whose benefit is paid by the INSS.

Duration

Maternity leave lasts for 16 uninterrupted weeks unless there are unusual circumstances such as the following situations:

• Starting with the second child, 2 weeks of disability per maternity period are provided.
• If we are talking about a child with a disability, it must be equal to or greater than 33% so that two more weeks can be authorized for maternity.
• If we are talking about a premature birth or any circumstance that warrants a longer hospitalization regardless of the cause. If the hospitalization lasts more than 7 days, the mother can request more time, which can cover up to 13 weeks depending on the situation. In addition, it can be extended up to 13 weeks when the newborn has a longer hospitalization period than usual.