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Birth and childcare benefit (prestación por nacimiento y cuidado del menor)

Birth and childcare benefit (prestación por nacimiento y cuidado del menor) is filed with Sede Electrónica INSS / 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: €29 to €29. Official tasa (government fee): No tasa (official fee). The benefit is paid by the INSS (National Social Security Institute) and is exempt from IRPF (income tax).

We handle your prestación por nacimiento y cuidado del menor (birth and childcare benefit, arts. 177-180 LGSS, equal for both parents since RD-Ley 6/2019). 16 weeks (6 compulsory immediately after the birth plus 10 that can be spread out until the child is 12 months old), with extensions for multiple births, disability or premature birth. SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES: 32 weeks (Constitutional Court judgment STC 140/2024). The benefit is 100% of the base reguladora (reference contribution base) and is EXEMPT from IRPF (income tax) (art. 7.h LIRPF and Supreme Court judgment of 3/10/2018). We check the contribution requirements (none if you are under 21; 90 days within 7 years or 180 days over your working life if you are 21-26; 180 / 360 if you are over 26). Adoption, fostering and pre-adoption custody are all included.

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Estimated total cost
€29 to €29
Managora's fee
€35.09 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
No tasa (official fee). The benefit is paid by the INSS (National Social Security Institute) and is exempt from IRPF (income tax). (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
The INSS (National Social Security Institute) decides within 30 days. Payment is made directly from the start of the leave.
Where it is filed
Sede Electrónica INSS / TGSS ↗
What you receive
Application

Cost breakdown: Our fee 29 €. No tasa (official fee): the benefit is paid by the INSS and is exempt from IRPF (income tax)..

Birth and childcare benefit (prestación por nacimiento y cuidado del menor): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the questions in the chat (about 7 minutes).
  2. 2We calculate the length (16 weeks plus any extensions) and the amount (100% of the base reguladora).
  3. 3We check whether you are entitled to 32 weeks as a single-parent family (STC 140/2024).
  4. 4We check the contribution requirements for your age.
  5. 5Payment of 29 € for our advice and for filing with the INSS.
  6. 6We give you the application ready to be filed online.

Which documents do you need?

  • •DNI / NIE of the beneficiary.
  • •Libro de familia (family book) or full birth certificate.
  • •Employer's certificate (RGSS, the general Social Security scheme).
  • •If adoption or fostering: the administrative or court decision.
  • •If there is a disability: the child's disability certificate.
  • •If premature birth or hospital stay: the hospital report.
  • •If a single-parent family: the libro de familia showing one parent, or certification from your autonomous region.
  • •IBAN for payment of the benefit.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Framework: arts. 177-180 LGSS, RD-Ley 6/2019, Ley 4/2023 (parental leave) and STC 140/2024 (single-parent families).
  • 16 weeks for EACH parent since 1/1/2021.
  • The FIRST 6 weeks are compulsory immediately after the birth, taken without interruption and full time.
  • The REMAINING 10 weeks can be spread out in blocks of weeks until the child is 12 months old.
  • Extensions: multiple birth adds 1 week per child from the 2nd onwards; disability adds 1 week; premature birth or hospitalisation adds days, up to 13 weeks.
  • SINGLE-PARENT FAMILIES (STC 140/2024): the entitlements are combined into 32 weeks.
  • Amount: 100% of the base reguladora. Paid directly by the INSS. EXEMPT from IRPF (art. 7.h LIRPF and Supreme Court judgment of 3/10/2018).
  • Contributions: under 21, none; 21-26, 90 days within 7 years or 180 days over your working life; over 26, 180 / 360.
  • If you do not meet those requirements: the non-contributory allowance under art. 181 LGSS (42 days).
  • Application: sede.seg-social.gob.es; a decision within 30 days.
  • Compatible with unemployment benefit (which is suspended and then resumed).
  • Natural connections: alta_empleado, baja_alta_ss, lactancia_acumulada, reduccion_jornada_cuidado, excedencia_cuidado_hijos, permiso_parental_ley_4_2023.

Birth and childcare benefit (prestación por nacimiento y cuidado del menor): frequently asked questions

Birth and childcare benefit (prestación por nacimiento y cuidado del menor): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €29 to €29: Our fee 29 €. No tasa (official fee): the benefit is paid by the INSS and is exempt from IRPF (income tax).. Managora's fee is €35.09, 21% VAT included (€29.00 net + €6.09 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: No tasa (official fee). The benefit is paid by the INSS (National Social Security Institute) and is exempt from IRPF (income tax)..

Birth and childcare benefit (prestación por nacimiento y cuidado del menor): how long does it take?

The INSS (National Social Security Institute) decides within 30 days. Payment is made directly from the start of the leave.

Birth and childcare benefit (prestación por nacimiento y cuidado del menor): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: DNI / NIE of the beneficiary., Libro de familia (family book) or full birth certificate., Employer's certificate (RGSS, the general Social Security scheme)., If adoption or fostering: the administrative or court decision., If there is a disability: the child's disability certificate., If premature birth or hospital stay: the hospital report., If a single-parent family: the libro de familia showing one parent, or certification from your autonomous region., IBAN for payment of the benefit.. 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 / 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

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Sede Electrónica INSS / TGSS ↗.

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