The motherhood benefit

Today we will learn with a little detail about the economic benefit of motherhood. It is a benefit  that compensates for the loss of income suffered by workers when they interrupt their work for the period of maternity rest. Is not only limited to motherhood, but also applies to adoption, foster care and guardianship.

The benefit is equivalent to 100 % of the corresponding regulatory base subsidy. Workers are entitled to it from the day of birth or from the start of rest, if earlier. In cases of adoptions and guardianship, from the court decision and in cases of refuge, from the administrative or judicial decision.

The duration of the rest period of 16 continuous weeks, extendable for childbirth, adoption or multiple foster care, disability and hospitalization of the newborn. The rest period can be enjoyed in full-time or part-time.

In the case of multiple (births, adoption or fostering of a child 's simultaneously made) ​​a special allowance shall be recognized for each child after the second , the same as to be received by the first 6 weeks immediately following the birth or from administrative or judicial decision on fosterage or adoption.

When both parents work, the mother, at the beginning of the period of maternity leave,  can choose to have the other parent enjoy a certain uninterrupted part of the period of postpartum break, simultaneously or successively with the mother form. In cases of adoption and foster care when both parents work, the suspension period will be distributed at stakeholder simultaneously or successively.

Requirements to access the benefit:

• Being registered at Social Security and signed or in a similar situation.
• Having covered a period of 180 days within the 7 years immediately preceding the date of delivery or to the leave or, alternatively, 360 days of contribution throughout their working lives.

However, this time based on age for maternity:

1.       For Under 21 : no minimum period required contribution.

2.      For between 21 and under 26 90 days quoted in the 7 years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the leave or 180 days of contributions throughout their working life.

3.  For older than 26 years : 180 days in the 7 years immediately preceding the date of commencement of the leave or 360 days of contributions throughout their working lives.

If labor, workers who meet all eligibility requirements for the provision , except the minimum contribution period , shall be entitled to a non-contributory benefit within 42 calendar days after delivery , by an amount equal to 100 % of IPREM except when the contribution base is less than this.

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