The benefits are a set of measures taken by Social Security to anticipate, rectify or overcome specific unfortunate situations or specific situations of need, which usually lead to a loss of income or excessive costs for those who suffer from them. The benefits are principally financial and are as follows:

• Medical Assistance.
• Temporary Disability.
• Risk during pregnancy.
• Risk During Breastfeeding. 
• Maternity.
• Paternity.  
• Permanent Disability.
• Permanent Non-Incapacitating Injuries. 
• Retirement.
• Death and Survival: 
  • Death Grant.
  • Widow's/Widower's Pension.
  • Temporary Widowhood Pension.
  • Orphanage Pension.
  • Family Members' Pension.
  • Family Members' Subsidy.
  • Special lump-sum compensation, in the event of employment accidents and occupational illness.
• Family Benefits: 
  • Financial allocation per dependent child or fostered minor.
  • Financial benefit for the birth/adoption of a third child or any children thereafter.
  • Financial benefit for the birth/adoption of a child in large families, single parent families and those with disabled mothers.
  • Financial benefit for a multiple birth.
  • Financial benefit for the birth/adoption of a child.
  • Non-financial benefit.
• Unemployment benefits (SPEE)
• Social services (IMSERSO and other competent bodies of the Autonomous Communities with devolved powers).
• Compulsory Elderly and Disability Insurance (SOVI) Benefits:
  • Old-Age SOVI.
  • Invalidity SOVI.
  • Widowhood SOVI.
• School Insurance Benefits.