Social Security

Who is eligible?

Non-professional carers of dependent people, who are collecting the economic benefit regulated by R.D.  615/2007 of 11 May (BOE of 12).

Generally, to be eligible, it is necessary for the carer not to be affiliated to any Social Security Scheme, for full time work or unemployment or to receive certain benefits.

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Protective Action

The protective action given under the terms of this Special Agreement is the same as those for retirement, permanent disability, death and survival, accident or illness and training.

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Application filing and deadline

Applications should be handed in at the Provincial Office of the General Treasury of the Social Security or the Administrative office listed in the form (form TA-0040).

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Effects

Generally, the agreement will take effect on the same day as the economic benefit for professional care is given to the person cared for.

The effects will apply from the date of application for the agreement if the carer is affiliated to the system or is included for any of the reasons for incompatibility. 

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Reasons for expiration

The agreement for this group expires for any of the following reasons:

- If the carer becomes entitles to a retirement, permanent disability, widow's or family member's pension or reaches the age of 65 in any of the Social Security Schemes.

- If the person cared for dies or the economic benefit for family care collected this person expires, or if the carer dies.

- If the carer stops providing the care.

- If the carer no longer meets the requirements of R.D.  615/2007.

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Other

For areas that are not mentioned in the regulations for this special agreement, the agreement is regulated by Chapter 1 of Order TAS/2865/2003 of 13 October.

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