Social Security

Children who give the entitlement to the benefit

The originators of this right are children who are born or adopted after 16-11-07 by a large family or by one that becomes one because of this event, by a single parent family or by a mother who has a disability that is equal to or greater than 65%, if the birth was on Spanish soil or the adoption was constituted or recognised by the competent Spanish authorities. For these effects:

• Born means that the foetus had a human shape and lived for 24 hours after being completely removed from the mother (art. 30 of the Civil Code).


• To be considered a large family, the terms of Law 40/2003 of 18 November, on the protection of large families, will be followed.


• A single parent family means one that is made up of 'only one parent' with whom the child that was born or adopted lives and is the sole support of that family.
  

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Recipients / requirements

The biological or adoptive parents, by the birth or adoption of the child, if:

• They have their legal residence in Spain.
  
• They do not have an annual income, of any kind, that is more than the set limits. If the biological or adoptive parents are living together and their total joint income is more than the set limits, neither of them can be entitled to be a recipient.
  
• They are not entitled to benefits of this kind under any other public welfare protection scheme.

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Determining the recipient

• For large families, the recipient will be:
• If the biological or adoptive parents live together, either of them, by mutual agreement. If there is no agreement, the mother will be the recipient, if appropriate.


• If the biological or adoptive parents are not living together, the parent who takes on the responsibility and guardianship of the child will be the recipient.


• For single parent families: the parent with whom the child that has been born or adopted lives, if the sole provider for the family.


• For disabled mothers: a mother who has a disability equal to or greater than 65% will be the recipient.


• When the child has been left the orphan of both biological or adoptive parents or has been abandoned, the recipient will be the individual who takes on the legal responsibility for the child.

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Amount

• The benefit will be a single payment of up to 1,000.00 euros, so long as the income of the beneficiary does not exceed the established limit.
  
  
• Differential amount: If any type of annual income received surpasses the established limit (mL) but is below the joint amount resulting from adding the benefit amount to this limit (ML), the amount to be paid will be equal to the difference between the income received by the beneficiary and the indicated joint amount.
  
  
• The benefit will not be granted if the difference described in the previous paragraph is less than 24.25 euros.

APPLICATION RULES:

• (1) The full annual allocation (A) is paid if the annual income (I) is less than or equal to the minimum limit (mL) based on the total number of children.
• (2) Maximum limit (ML) calculated to determine whether differential allocation (D) is appropriate. The maximum limit is the minimum limit plus 1,000 |€  , i.e. ML= mL + 1,000 €. 
• (3) The benefit will not be recognised when the difference (D) between the ML and income received (I) is less than the indicated amounts.
• (4) If the annual income exceeds these amounts, no allocation will be received.

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Compatibilities

The benefit is compatible with:

• The benefit for a multiple birth or adoption by the same originator.
• The economic benefit for the birth or adoption of a child.
• The economic allotments for a dependent child or adopted minor.
• The orphan's pension and the pension in favour of grandchildren and brothers and sisters that may be appropriate.
• Other similar economic aid granted by a Local or Autonomous Community Department.
• The special maternity subsidy for a multiple birth by the same originator.

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Incompatibilities

• When both parents or adoptive parents have the same circumstances needed to become recipients, the right to receive the benefit will only be granted to one of them.



• The benefit is incompatible with the parents or adoptive parents receiving any other similar benefit established for the other state welfare protection schemes (MUFACE, ISFAS, MUGEJU?).



• When the beneficiaries have the right to the same benefit from several state welfare protection schemes for the same originator, they must choose one of them.

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Documents which must accompany the application

PRESENTATION OF THE FOLLOWING ORIGINAL, VALID DOCUMENTS:

1. Spanish citizens: National Identity Card (DNI) of the applicant and the other biological or adoptive parent.
   
   
2. Foreigners:
   
   
   • Citizens of the EU/|CEES   or Switzerland: registration certificate as a citizen of a country in the Union or a certificate attesting to the right to permanent residence, together with a valid passport or ID card (|arts.  7.1 and 10.1 of |RD  240/2007 of 16 February).
     
     
   • Members of the family of an EU/CEES or Swiss citizen who are not nationals of one of these states: residence card as a member of the family of an EU citizen or a receipt proving that a card has been applied for (arts. 8 and 10.3 of RD 240/2007 of 16 February).
     
     
   • Non-nationals of the EU/CEES or Switzerland who have residence in Spain:
     
     
   • Foreigner identification card (TIE) for applicants, other parents and originators or temporary or permanent residence permit, where appropriate.
     
     
   • Application for a card or residence permit for the children born in Spain of non-nationals of the EU/CEES or Switzerland.
     
     
   Foreigner's Identity Number (NIE) in all cases.
   
   SUBMISSION OF THE FOLLOWING VALID DOCUMENTS IN THE ORIGINAL AND CERTIFIED PHOTOCOPIES OR COPIES TO BE CERTIFIED:
   
   
3. Certificate of registration with the local council for recipients and originators (only for the cases mentioned in RD 523/2006 of 28 April).
   
   
4. Family booklet or certificates taken from the children's birth certificates, issued by the appropriate Civil Registry Office.
   
   
5. Proof of income. If appropriate, documentation should be submitted that proves the level of income shown in the application.
   
   
   ONLY IF YOU ARE IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:
   
   
6. For legal separation or divorce: legal decision proving this situation or a document that sets up the guardianship and custody of the children.
   
   
7. For children with disabilities: disability certificate issued by IMSERSO or the competent organisation in the Autonomous Community.
   
   
8. For large families: large family certificate.
   
   
9. For disabled mothers: disability certificate issued by IMSERSO or the competent organisation in the Autonomous Community.

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