The Social Security processed 347,069 benefits for birth and child care in these nine months of 2023, throughout Spain, of which 164,180 corresponded to the first parent, usually the mother, and 182,889, to the second parent, usually the father.
In the case of Castilla-la Mancha, 15,153 benefits have been processed during these nine months with an expenditure amounting to 98,511,440, 06 euros.
The average processing time for this benefit between January and September is 8.46 days and in the month of September, specifically 8.60 days.
The childbirth and childcare benefit, which replaced the old maternity and paternity benefits, came into force on January 1, 2021 and has meant the complete equalization of both.
Currently, the leave is 16 weeks for both parents and is recognized as an individual and non-transferable right. Of the 16 weeks, six of them must be enjoyed immediately after childbirth or judicial or administrative resolution in cases of adoption, custody or placement. The rest of the time can be arranged in successive periods.
The average duration of active childcare and birth benefits between January and September 2023 has been 110 days for women and 103 days for men.
The amount of these benefits is equivalent to the base of contributions for common contingencies in the month prior to childbirth, adoption, custody or fostering, and is paid directly by the National Social Security Institute (INSS) during the weeks of the leave.
The average duration of active childcare and birth benefits between January and September 2023 has been 110 days for women and 103 days for men.
The National Institute of Social Security offers the possibility of applying for the birth benefit telematically, through the portal Tu Seguridad Social (https://sede.seg-social.gob.es/) and through the form in https://tramites.seg-social.es/acceso/prestacion-nacimiento-cuidado-menor.html
Successive rest periods may also be requested electronically for the birth or care of the child, if the parents choose to divide the period.
Leave of absence for child care, foster child or family member
On the other hand, the number of surpluses registered in these nine months of the year in Castilla-La Mancha was 1,721, of which 84% were requested by women and the remaining 16% by men.
Workers may apply for leave to care for children or minors who have been taken in or for the care of other family members. The first three years of leave to care for a foster child are considered an effective contributory period for the purposes of Social Security benefits for retirement, permanent disability, death and survival, maternity and paternity. The first year of leave to care for other family members is also considered to be actually paid for the purposes of these benefits.