Cese de actividad for the self-employed (unemployment benefit for autónomos)
Cese de actividad for the self-employed (unemployment benefit for autónomos) is filed with Mutua colaboradora / TGSS. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your application for you. Estimated total cost: €89 to €89.
We apply for the cese de actividad benefit (the unemployment benefit for self-employed workers) with your mutua colaboradora (collaborating mutual insurance body). We check the requirements: 12 continuous months of contributions for cese (art. 338 LGSS), contributions up to date, and a valid legal cause. We calculate the amount (70 % of the base reguladora, art. 339 LGSS) and the duration (4-24 months, on a sliding scale).
- Estimated total cost
- €89 to €89
- Managora's fee
- €107.69 (21% VAT incl.)
- Tasa (official government fee)
- No tasa payable
- Processing time
- Strict deadline that cannot be extended: the month following the date you ceased trading.
- Where it is filed
- Mutua colaboradora / TGSS ↗
- What you receive
- Application
Cost breakdown: Our fee 89 €. There is no tasa (official fee) for applying to the mutua for the cese de actividad benefit; you are the one who receives the benefit..
Cese de actividad for the self-employed (unemployment benefit for autónomos): how is it filed?
- 1Answer the chat questions (~12 minutes).
- 2We check the requirements: 12 continuous months, contributions up to date, valid legal cause.
- 3We calculate the monthly amount (70 % of the base reguladora) and the duration (4-24 months).
- 4Payment of 89 €.
- 5Sign the mandate from your phone.
- 6We file the application with the mutua colaboradora.
- 7Registration as a jobseeker with the SEPE (State Public Employment Service), which is compulsory.
- 8We stay with you throughout the benefit (30 days for the decision).
Which documents do you need?
- •Up-to-date vida laboral (Social Security employment history).
- •Accounting records evidencing the cause (losses, court judgments, etc.).
- •Modelo 036/037 deregistering from the business census.
- •Deregistration from the IAE (business activity tax).
- •Evidence of contributions for the last 48 months.
- •If gender violence is involved: the protection order or a report from the Public Prosecutor.
Legal basis and things to bear in mind
- The application goes to the MUTUA colaboradora (not the INSS or the TGSS), art. 333 LGSS.
- Strict deadline that cannot be extended: the month following the cessation.
- Requirements: 12 continuous months + contributions up to date + a valid legal cause + being registered with RETA at the time of cessation.
- Amount: 70 % of the base reguladora (the average of the contribution bases of the previous 12 months), subject to IPREM-based caps that depend on the number of children.
- Duration: 4-24 months, depending on the months contributed over the last 48 (art. 338 LGSS).
- It does NOT create an entitlement to contributory unemployment benefit (SEPE), only to the cese de actividad benefit.
- Compatible with partial retirement. Incompatible with self-employed work.
Cese de actividad for the self-employed (unemployment benefit for autónomos): frequently asked questions
Cese de actividad for the self-employed (unemployment benefit for autónomos): how much does it cost?
The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €89 to €89: Our fee 89 €. There is no tasa (official fee) for applying to the mutua for the cese de actividad benefit; you are the one who receives the benefit.. Managora's fee is €107.69, 21% VAT included (€89.00 net + €18.69 VAT). This procedure carries no official tasa.
Cese de actividad for the self-employed (unemployment benefit for autónomos): how long does it take?
Strict deadline that cannot be extended: the month following the date you ceased trading.
Cese de actividad for the self-employed (unemployment benefit for autónomos): which documents do I need?
You need to have to hand: Up-to-date vida laboral (Social Security employment history)., Accounting records evidencing the cause (losses, court judgments, etc.)., Modelo 036/037 deregistering from the business census., Deregistration from the IAE (business activity tax)., Evidence of contributions for the last 48 months., If gender violence is involved: the protection order or a report from the Public Prosecutor.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.
Who files the procedure?
Managora files it in your name with Mutua colaboradora / TGSS. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.
Can it be done online?
Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.
Related procedures
- Registering as self-employed (Hacienda, the Spanish tax authority, and Seguridad Social)
- Baja como autónomo (Hacienda + RETA) (deregistration as a self-employed worker)
- Deferral of a Seguridad Social (Social Security) debt (LGSS art. 23 plus RD 1415/2004)
- Deferral or instalment plan for a debt with the AEAT (Spanish Tax Agency) (art. 65 LGT)
- Application for a refund of amounts wrongly paid (devolución de ingresos indebidos) (LGT art. 221 + RD 520/2005)
- Tarifa Plana for the self-employed: application for the reduced flat-rate contribution
Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Mutua colaboradora / TGSS ↗.
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