New regulation of the benefit for caring for children with cancer or serious illness in Social Security
05 Nov 2026Effective: 05 Nov 20260 views
Who is affected:
Parents, adoptive parents and foster carers with children or young people with cancer or serious illness
Summary
The economic benefit for parents who reduce their working hours to care for children with cancer or serious illness is updated and expanded. Access, deadlines are improved and adapted to new medical and family realities.
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Royal Decree 957/2026 repeals and entirely replaces RD 1148/2011, establishing a new regulatory framework for the benefit for caring for minors with cancer or serious illness. The concept of protected situation is expanded to include home hospitalization and complex outpatient treatments. The access limitation for part…
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