Social Security Benefits: Eligibility and Types

C. Paternity.

The Equality Act recognizes paid leave for employed persons, freelancers, and members of other special schemes for the Social Security. It provides 13 days of uninterrupted leave, expandable to two or more days per child after the 2nd or 26th day if you enjoy part-time.

D. Temporary Disability (TD).

This applies to workers who are unable to work and need healthcare. To be eligible for sickness benefits, it is usually necessary to have contributed for 180 days in the 5 years prior to the event causing the disability. In the case of an accident, whether work-related or not, no previous contribution period is required. The maximum duration is 12 months, or 6 when it is presumed that the employee may be discharged. If the employee has not received a medical discharge, it may be made permanent disability.

E. Permanent Disability.

This applies to a person who, after being medically discharged, presents severe anatomical or functional reductions that reduce or negate their ability to work.

Partial Permanent Disability

A decline of not less than 33% in the performance of their profession.

  • Requirements: Affiliation and registration, required contribution period (180 days in the last 10 years).
  • Amount: Amount equivalent to 24 months of the base (base rate = previous month / days listed).

Total Permanent Disability

Disables the worker from carrying out the tasks of their profession, provided that he can pursue another different one.

  • Requirements: Membership and high contribution period required (under 31 years or older than 31 years).
  • Amount: 55% of the base, increasing by 20% when the employee is over 55 years old.

Permanent Total Disability

Prevents the worker from performing any profession or trade.

  • Requirements: Membership and high (this requirement does not apply where the worker has contributed for at least 15 years), period of contribution required (the same as the total disability).
  • Amount: Pension 100% of the base.

Great Disability

Workers affected by unseaworthiness who need the assistance of another person to perform the most basic tasks of life.

  • Requirements: Same as total permanent disability.
  • Amount: 100% of the base pension, plus a supplement of not less than 45% of the invalid pension, may compensate a person to treat you.

F. Permanent Non-Disabling Injuries.

When a person has injuries or definitive deformations caused by industrial accidents or occupational diseases, which involve a physical alteration without being invalid, they shall be entitled to compensation.

G. Retirement.

Requirements: Having reached 65 years of age and having completed 15 years of contributions.

H. Unemployment.

The unemployment protection law articulates the protection of the unemployed on two levels:

  • Contributory Level (Unemployment Benefit): Provides services to people who are unemployed or on reduced hours.
  • Care Level (Unemployment Benefit): Extension of unemployment benefits. It is granted to those who are unemployed or without income above the minimum wage.

I. Survivor’s Benefits.

Help for Death

Help paying for funeral expenses and benefits the person paying it.

Widow’s Pension

Pension annuity for the surviving spouse. This board is compatible with other labor income but is lost upon contracting a new marriage.

Orphan’s Pension

The sons and daughters of the deceased person under 18 years of age and not working are entitled. The age is extended to 22 and 24 when both the mother and father are deceased.

Pension for Family

Family members are beneficiaries of the spouse (grandchildren, siblings, parents, or grandparents) who lived with the deceased worker for at least two years.