this Between January and September, spending on maternity and minor care assistance totaled €2,447 million.increased by 12.7% compared to the same period last year.
According to data provided by the Department of Inclusion this Friday, most Social Security 354,618 maternity and care benefits processed in the first nine months of 2022This represents an increase of 1.8% over the same period in 2021.
Of the total, 168,286 corresponded to the first parent, usually the mother, and 186,332 to the second parent, usually the father.
Maternity and childcare allowance replaces old maternity and paternity benefits It came into effect on January 1, 2021 and meant complete equality of both.
Nowadays, leave is 16 weeks for both parents and is recognized as an individual and inalienable right.
The largest number of assistance by autonomous communities for the birth and care of minors, Andalusia with 63,799; Catalonia with 63,338; Madrid with 59,736; and the Community of Valencia with 36,041.
On the other hand, the number of leave leaves for the care of children, foster children or family members who were discharged in the first half of the year was 36,801, of which 31,712 were for women, 86.2% for men and 5,089 for men. It is equal to 13.8%.
The number of authorized permits decreased by an average of 9.8% compared to the same period of 2021.