Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia (CAI, child support supplement): INSS (art. 11 bis Ley 19/2021)
Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia (CAI, child support supplement): INSS (art. 11 bis Ley 19/2021) is filed with Sede Electrónica INSS — Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia. 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: €9 to €9. Official tasa (government fee): No tasa (official fee).
We draft your application for the Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia (CAI), a monthly non-contributory benefit for each dependent child (115 €/month for ages 0-3, 80,50 €/month for ages 3-6, 57,50 €/month for ages 6-18), filed with the INSS (National Social Security Institute). It covers both the SUPPLEMENTARY form alongside the IMV (Minimum Living Income), whether you already receive it or apply at the same time, and the STANDALONE form (with income thresholds of up to twice the IMV). We check the household unit, the requirement of at least 1 year of legal residence and historical empadronamiento (municipal census registration) (art. 7 Ley 19/2021), the income and asset thresholds, shared custody (the amount is split) and disability. We calculate the monthly and annual amount with a breakdown per child.
- Estimated total cost
- €9 to €9
- Managora's fee
- €10.89 (21% VAT incl.)
- Tasa (official government fee)
- No tasa (official fee). (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
- Processing time
- Express decision: 6 months (silencio administrativo NEGATIVO, meaning no reply is a refusal, art. 25 Ley 19/2021). Payments start from the first day of the month following the application (art. 11.6).
- Where it is filed
- Sede Electrónica INSS — Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia ↗
- What you receive
- Application
Cost breakdown: Our fee 9 euros, with no tasa (official fee). This is a benefit you receive, not a cost..
Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia (CAI, child support supplement): INSS (art. 11 bis Ley 19/2021): how is it filed?
- 1Answer the questions in the chat (around 10 minutes).
- 2We calculate the amounts by age bracket and custody arrangement.
- 3We apply the income and asset thresholds (once or twice the IMV).
- 4We check legal residence and historical empadronamiento.
- 5Payment of 9 € for the advice and drafting.
- 6We hand you the application ready for the INSS sede electrónica (online portal).
Which documents do you need?
- •DNI / NIE of all adult members.
- •Libro de familia (family book) or full birth certificates of the children.
- •Historical joint empadronamiento certificate (covering at least 1 year).
- •Court judgment / custody agreement (if applicable).
- •IRPF income certificates and work-history report.
- •Evidence of assets (statements, bank certificates, registry entries).
- •IMV decision (if applying for the supplementary form).
- •Disability certificate (if applicable).
Legal basis and things to bear in mind
- Legal framework: art. 11 bis Ley 19/2021 plus RD 789/2022 plus Ley 12/2022.
- Amounts for 2026: 115 €/month (0-3), 80,50 €/month (3-6), 57,50 €/month (6-18).
- Compatibility: it can be added to the IMV; transitional rules apply with LGSS benefits.
- The standalone form requires income thresholds of up to TWICE the IMV.
- Historical empadronamiento of at least 1 year (art. 7.1.c).
- No reply within 6 months means refusal; an appeal to the social courts is possible after a preliminary claim.
- Natural companion procedures: ingreso_minimo_vital, prestacion_paro, instrucciones_previas.
Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia (CAI, child support supplement): INSS (art. 11 bis Ley 19/2021): frequently asked questions
Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia (CAI, child support supplement): INSS (art. 11 bis Ley 19/2021): how much does it cost?
The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €9 to €9: Our fee 9 euros, with no tasa (official fee). This is a benefit you receive, not a cost.. Managora's fee is €10.89, 21% VAT included (€9.00 net + €1.89 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: No tasa (official fee)..
Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia (CAI, child support supplement): INSS (art. 11 bis Ley 19/2021): how long does it take?
Express decision: 6 months (silencio administrativo NEGATIVO, meaning no reply is a refusal, art. 25 Ley 19/2021). Payments start from the first day of the month following the application (art. 11.6).
Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia (CAI, child support supplement): INSS (art. 11 bis Ley 19/2021): which documents do I need?
You need to have to hand: DNI / NIE of all adult members., Libro de familia (family book) or full birth certificates of the children., Historical joint empadronamiento certificate (covering at least 1 year)., Court judgment / custody agreement (if applicable)., IRPF income certificates and work-history report., Evidence of assets (statements, bank certificates, registry entries)., IMV decision (if applying for the supplementary form)., Disability certificate (if applicable).. 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 Sede Electrónica INSS — Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia. 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
- Retirement pension application (INSS)
- Application for partial retirement to the INSS (LGSS art. 215 + contrato de relevo, ET 12.7)
- Jubilación anticipada (early retirement, voluntary or involuntary)
- Pensión No Contributiva (PNC) de Jubilación: non-contributory retirement pension (LGSS arts. 369-372)
- Pensión de viudedad (widow's/widower's pension, INSS)
- Pensión de orfandad (INSS) (orphan's pension)
Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Sede Electrónica INSS — Complemento de Ayuda para la Infancia ↗.
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