Prestación por nacimiento y cuidado del menor (antes maternidad/paternidad)

What you should have to hand

• Cl@ve or a working digital certificate (DNIe works) and your phone for codes.
• IBAN of a bank account where you are the account holder.
• Certificación literal de nacimiento del Registro Civil if the system doesn’t “see” it yet.
• Certificado de empresa (if your employer hasn’t sent it via Sistema RED). If you’re self‑employed, details of your activity and who covers for you.
• Special resolutions (disability, familia numerosa/monoparental) if they give you extra weeks.

Documentation

1. DNI/NIE/pasaporte of the applicant (and the other parent if requested to cross‑check data).
2. Certificación literal de nacimiento or resolución de adopción/guarda (only if it’s not yet on the sede).
3. Certificado de empresa de nacimiento y cuidado del menor (if it hasn’t been communicated via Sistema RED).
4. IBAN of the account for the payment of the benefit.
5. Libro de familia antiguo or resolución de adopción/guarda (if applicable and there’s no telematic upload).
6. Autónomos: declaration of situación de actividad during the leave (if relevant).
7. Títulos/resoluciones of disability or familia numerosa/monoparental (if they grant extensions).

Step by step

1. Go to Tu Seguridad Social: https://sede.seg-social.gob.es/wps/portal/tuss and identify yourself with Cl@ve or a certificate.
2. Open Familia > Nacimiento y cuidado del menor and click Solicitar. Enter the dates of the event and the type of leave (full or partial if agreed with your employer).
3. Check if the nacimiento already appears via Registro Civil volcado. If not, upload the certificación literal in PDF/JPG.
4. Verify the certificado de empresa (for employees). If missing, attach it. If you’re autónomo, fill in the situación de actividad.
5. Enter your IBAN, check the bases de cotización the system shows and mark the responsible party. Sign the application.
6. Download the resguardo with CSV (save it like gold). If you prefer in person, book a cita here: https://sede.seg-social.gob.es/wps/portal/sede/sede/CitaPrevia and bring the paperwork.
7. Watch the status in Tu Seguridad Social and the Carpeta Ciudadana (https://carpetaciudadana.gob.es). When resolved, you’ll see the amount and payment dates.

Tricks that save time

• Upload documents as PDF and under 10 MB. Avoid blurry photos. Use clear file names.
• If the Registro Civil is slow to volcar, attach the certificación and don’t wait: don’t block the process.
• Ask your company to send the certificado por Sistema RED before you apply. Without it, INSS sometimes won’t move.
• If you’re short on cotisation, check your vida laboral first. You may avoid a pointless denial.
• Part‑time? Get the written agreement with the employer before you tick it. Otherwise it will be rejected.

Typical mistakes that mess up the process

• Letting it slip and losing retroactivity: they only backdate 3 months. Apply ASAP.
• Confusing this with a baja médica: this is a specific prestación, different paperwork.
• Not checking the certificado de empresa is in the file: INSS won’t guess, and your request stalls.
• Uploading cut‑off or unreadable photos of your ID: you’ll get a requerimiento and add weeks of delay.
• Marking part‑time without employer agreement: immediate denial and you’ll have to start over.
• Using a browser that blocks pop‑ups: Tu Seguridad Social is picky; use Chrome/Edge and allow pop‑ups.