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#  Special system for domestic employees 





## Domestic employee regime

 

The Special Regime for Domestic Employees was integrated into the General [Social Security](/en/social-security) Regime with an effective date of January 1, 2012, developing protection for Temporary Disability due to Professional and Common Contingencies.

It covers under its coverage the special employment relationship of the family home service, which is agreed upon by the owner of the same, as employer, and the employee who, independently and on behalf of the former, provides paid services in the area of ​​the family home. These services are the various types of domestic tasks, as well as the direction or care of the home as a whole or some of its parts, the care or attention of family members or people who are part of the domestic or family environment, and other jobs that are carried out as part of the set of domestic tasks, such as daycare, gardening, driving vehicles and other similar tasks.

 

 

 



## Economic benefits

 

In the case of domestic employees who work less than 60 hours per month for the same employer and who have agreed to be responsible for the payment of their contributions, it will be a necessary requirement to access benefits to be up to date with the payment of [Social Security](/en/social-security) contributions.

Work Accident and Occupational Illness:

|  | Regulatory Base |  | Quote base. A.T. previous month to leave divided by 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | I.T subsidy amount |  | 75% of the regulatory base |
|  | Payment Start |  | From the next day down |
|  | Mode |  | [Direct payment](/en/direct-payment) |
|  | Payment Manager |  | Mutual |



Common Illness and Non-Work Accident:

|  | Regulatory Base |  | Quote base. DC previous month to leave divided by 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | Payment for sick days |  | 1 a 3 | 4 a 8 | 9 a 20 | 21 and over |
|  | Amount % regulatory base |  | Not applicable | 60% | 75% |
|  | Mode |  |  | [Direct Payment](/en/direct-payment) |
|  | Payment Manager |  |  | Employer | Mutual |



 

 

 



## Risk for Pregnancy or Breastfeeding

 

Organic Law 3/2007 of March 22 for the effective equality of women and men, establishes that the economic benefit for risk during Pregnancy and during Natural Breastfeeding will have the nature of benefit derived from professional contingencies.

The financial benefit seeks to cover the loss of income that occurs when the worker is declared in a situation of suspension of the employment contract due to risk during pregnancy, in cases in which, having to change her job or activity for another compatible with her condition, said change is not technically or objectively possible or cannot reasonably be required for justified reasons.

Benefit:

|  | Regulatory Base |  | Quote base. A.T. previous month to leave divided by 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | I.T subsidy amount |  | 100% of the regulatory base |
|  | Payment start |  | Pregnancy | Lactation |
| Since end of suspension | Since the end of motherhood |
|  | Mode |  | [Direct payment](/en/direct-payment) |
|  | Payment Manager |  | Mutual |



 

 [ For more information and details of the procedure ](/en/processing-financial-benefit-risk-during-pregnancy-and-breastfeeding-self-employed-workers) 

 

 

 



## Care of minors affected by cancer or serious illness

 

On December 23, 2010, a new economic benefit for the care of minors affected by cancer or another serious illness was incorporated into the General State Budget Law for the year 2011, entrusting mutual societies with its recognition, management and payment.

It is intended for parents, adopters or foster parents, when both work and have to reduce their working hours, at least by 50%, to care for a minor affected by cancer or another serious illness, which requires long-term hospitalization and continued treatment of the disease.

It is necessary to prove that the minor suffers from cancer or another serious illness, as well as the need for care.direct, continuous and permanent of the minor during the time of hospitalization and continued treatment of the disease.

|  | Regulatory Base |  | Quote base. A.T. previous month to leave divided by 30 |
|---|---|---|---|
|  | I.T subsidy amount |  | 100% of the regulatory base |
|  | Payment start |  | Since the beginning of the reduction in working hours |
|  | Mode |  | [Direct payment](/en/direct-payment) |
|  | Payment Manager |  | Mutual |



 

 [ For more information and details of the procedure ](/en/child-care-benefit) 

 

 

 



## Direct payment requests

 

 [ For more information and details of the procedure ](/en/how-should-direct-payment-be-processed) 

 

  [Solicitud de pago directo por incapacidad temporal por cuenta ajena](/en/node/7369) 

 

  [Certificado del Empleador](/en/node/8166) 

 

 

 



## Regulations

 

  [Ley 27/2011 de 1 de agosto, sobre actualización, adecuación y modernización del sistema de Seguridad Social que procede en sus Disposiciones Adicional 39 y 40 a integrar el Régimen Especial de los Empleados de Hogar](/en/node/8164) 

 

  [Real Decreto 1620/2011, de 14 de noviembre, por el que se regula la relación laboral de carácter especial del servicio del hogar familiar.](/en/node/8180) 

 

  [Real Decreto-ley 29/2012, de 28 de diciembre, de mejora de gestión y protección social en el Sistema Especial para Empleados de Hogar y otras medidas de carácter económico y social](/en/node/7673) 

 

  [Real Decreto Legislativo 8/2015, de 30 de octubre, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley General de la Seguridad Social](/en/node/472)