Benefits for Risk during Breast Feeding

Financial benefit that aims to cover the loss of income that occurs during the period of suspension of the contract due to risk during breastfeeding, in cases in which the worker should change her job or activity for another that is compatible with her situation, such a change is not technically or objectively possible or cannot reasonably be required for justified reasons.

Female employees or self-employed workers included in any Social Security Scheme, in a situation of suspension of the work contract or interruption of their professional activity due to risk during breastfeeding, who meet the necessary requirements:

• Are affiliated with the Social Security and registered.
• Are up to date on their contribution payments, if responsible for paying contributions.

More information on benefits and requirements

Subsidy equivalent to 100% of the corresponding base rate  , which will be the one established for the TD  benefit derived from occupational contingencies.

When the payment is made, the amounts for social security contributions and the withholdings for personal income tax will be deducted.

It shall be paid for the time necessary for the protection of the worker's and/or the child's health and shall end:

Workers employed by another person:

• On the child reaching 9 months of age.
• Upon returning to the previous job or another job compatible with the situation.
• Because of termination of the employment contract for legal reasons.
• For interruption of breastfeeding.
• Due to death.

Self-employed workers:

• On the child reaching 9 months of age.
• For taking up their professional activity.
• For leaving the Social Security Special Scheme.
• Due to death.

• Fraudulent actions in obtaining or keeping the benefit.
• Carrying out any work started after the suspension of the activity incompatible with their status.

The documents needed to prove identity and the circumstances that determine the right to the benefit.

The application and necessary documentation must be submitted to any of the Social Security Attention and Information Centres of the Management Entity or, where applicable, to the Social Security Mutual Society Partner.

The management and payment of the benefit corresponds to the Provincial Directorate of the Managing Body (INSS or ISM ), in which the interested party is domiciled, or to the Social Security Mutual Society Partner, depending on the Entity that covers occupational risks.

The provincial Director of the management organisation in the province in which the interested party resides will make a direct decision and notify the interested party within 30 days.

The entitlement to the benefit expires 5 years from the day after the date of the triggering event, notwithstanding the fact that the effects came into force within the 3 months prior to the application date.

More information on submission deadlines

• Company statements
• Medical certification 
• Special Regimes 

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