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Application for recognition of degree of dependency (SAAD)

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You ask to be assessed for degree of dependency to access SAAD services and benefits. It's for people who need help with basic daily activities and live in Spain.

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Hasta 6 meses para resolver por ley; en la práctica la visita llega en 1-4 meses según comunidad
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  • Prepares your case file and documentation
  • Detects frequent errors before submission
  • Saves your progress and reminds you of deadlines

What the agency does

INSS

  • Receives and reviews your application
  • Issues the resolution or official document

Guía completa

What you need to have to hand
  1. Cl@ve or certificado digital to submit online. If not, use the REC or in-person registro with an appointment.
  2. Empadronamiento and legal residence in your comunidad. Without this your expediente will be stopped.
  3. GP aware and ready to issue the informe de salud. Without an updated report they will ask for it.
  4. Contact available for the domiciliary visit. That day matters.
Documentation
  1. DNI/NIE of the applicant and of the representative if applicable (curatela/power).
  2. Volante de empadronamiento recent; better histórico if you have moved municipalities.
  3. Informe de salud with diagnosis, relevant tests, course and functional limitations.
  4. Tarjeta sanitaria and list of medication.
  5. Previous resolutions (disability, INSS incapacity) if you have them.
  6. Consent to data consultation (income/assets) for an economic benefit.
  7. Proof of cohabitation or libro de familia if it affects the PIA.
Step by step
  1. Locate the trámite: go to the Punto de Acceso General and pick your comunidad to download the application and see the sede: https://administracion.gob.es/pag_Home/ciudadanos/Mayores/atencion-dependencia.html
  2. Book an appointment at servicios sociales municipales. They do the informe social and check papers. In many comunidades that informe is required.
  3. Submit the application online on your comunidad’s sede with Cl@ve/certificado. Attach the medical report and empadronamiento. Keep the justificante de registro like gold.
  4. Sede not working? REC to the rescue: submit via https://rec.redsara.es/registro/action/are/acceso.do addressed to your consejería de servicios sociales (asunto: "Solicitud de reconocimiento de la situación de dependencia").
  5. Domiciliary valuation: they will call. Have assistive devices visible, explain what you struggle with and how you manage. Don’t sugarcoat it.
  6. Resolution and PIA: they notify the grado (I, II, III) and propose services or benefit. Sign what fits. If you disagree, alega or recurre within 1 month via the sede or the REC.
Tricks that save you time
  • Authorise data consultation and avoid hauling a mountain of photocopies. They’ll ask even if you don’t authorise, so authorise and skip the mess.
  • Ask the doctor for an informe funcional (what you can and cannot do) in addition to the diagnosis. That carries more weight than a CIE-10 list.
  • If you move region, request transfer of the expediente before you relocate to avoid repeating everything.
  • Keep the receipt of submission: the effective date usually starts from that.
Typical mistakes that can mess up your application
  1. Submitting without an updated empadronamiento: immediate suspension.
  2. Attaching old medical reports: they will ask you to fix it and you’ll lose months.
  3. Not being at home the day of the visit: new appointment = long delay.
  4. Thinking the INSS handles it: you go to the wrong place and waste time.
  5. Not appealing within 1 month if the grado doesn’t fit: it gets harder afterwards.
  1. 1.Go to the Punto de Acceso General and choose your comunidad autónoma to download the “Reconocimiento de la situación de dependencia” form and to see the regional sede: https://administracion.gob.es/pag_Home/ciudadanos/Mayores/atencion-dependencia.html
  2. 2.Book an appointment at your municipal servicios sociales centre so they can do the informe social and advise you on the application (often mandatory).
  3. 3.Submit the application and documents via your comunidad’s sede electrónica with Cl@ve or certificate (link from step 1). Keep the registration receipt.
  4. 4.If your comunidad’s sede fails or you can’t find it, submit via the Registro Electrónico Común (REC) addressed to your consejería de servicios sociales: https://rec.redsara.es/registro/action/are/acceso.do (asunto: "Solicitud de reconocimiento de la situación de dependencia").
  5. 5.Wait for the domiciliary valuation visit. Have medical reports, assistive devices and explain how you cope at home.
  6. 6.You receive a resolución with your grado and the proposed Plan Individual de Atención (PIA). If you disagree, submit alegaciones or recurso de alzada within 1 month via the same registro (REC or your comunidad’s sede).
  • DNI/NIE and, if you act for someone else, authorisation or representation (curatorship/power of attorney)
  • Recent certificate or proof of empadronamiento (better a historical one if they ask for it)
  • Up-to-date health report from the GP or specialist (diagnosis, course and limitations)
  • Health card and list of regular medication
  • Certificate of disability (if you have it) and/or INSS incapacity resolutions (if any)
  • Consent for data checking or, if you don’t sign, photocopies of IRPF and assets if you want an economic benefit
  • Proof of cohabitation or libro de familia if you live with others (for the PIA)

¿Qué necesito para completar Grado Dependencia sin que me lo rechacen?

Grado Dependencia es gratuito en INSS y se puede presentar por cuenta propia. El punto que interrumpe el trámite es que hace falta Cl@ve activa, y si no está dada de alta el registro previo puede tardar días. Además, el formulario tiene 6 pasos y la sesión de la sede caduca antes de terminar si se interrumpe. GovEasy prepara el expediente completo y comprueba los datos antes de tocar la sede, y si no tienes la identificación digital o la cita, un gestor colegiado del marketplace la gestiona y lo presenta por ti.

  • Cl@ve activa (PIN o permanente)
  • GovEasy (extensión + gestor colegiado)
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1.Go to the Punto de Acceso General and choose your comunidad autónoma to download the “Reconocimiento de la situación de dependencia” form and to see the regional sede: https://administracion.gob.es/pag_Home/ciudadanos/Mayores/atencion-dependencia.html

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