Improvements in Social Security benefits: leave for menopause, gender-based violence, orphanhood and terrorism victims
21 Oct 2026Effective: 21 Oct 20266 views
Who is affected:
Workers, families with sick minors, victims of gender-based violence, orphans and terrorism victims
Summary
Social Security benefits are expanded and improved: new leave for menopausal disorder and gender-based violence, increased protection for orphans and terrorism victims.
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Royal Decree-Law 31/2026 introduces substantial improvements in Social Security protective action. It creates two new special situations of temporary incapacity: secondary menopausal disorder coded and injuries from gender-based violence, with their own legal regime. It expands the benefit for care of minors with cance…
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