As.com Paternity permit in 2021: Who pays the leave, how many weeks are and how they are distributed

2021 will bring significant changes in paternity permits that, as of January 1, will be equated with that of the mother for the first time.Both parents will have a 16 -week permission after the birth of their baby.It should be remembered that in 2020 the permission for paternity was established in 12 weeks, and the first four must be enjoyed after the birth of the child uninterrupted immediately after childbirth.

The amount of permission for paternity and maternity will be 100% of the regulatory base that is established for the provision for temporary disability derived from common contingencies.In addition, the self -employed have the quota bonus in their entirety during said permission.It is an exempt income of IRPF retention.

Birth must occur in 2021

It is important to keep in mind that paternity permit begins to count from birth day.Thus, if the baby was born in 2020, the father will be entitled only at 12 weeks that are currently in force, although the extension between force while already enjoying permission.To have 16 weeks, the baby must be born next year.

Social security takes charge of payment

Before 2019 there were two different permits.On the one hand, the permission paid by the company, two days after the birth of a child, adoption or foster care (four if a displacement is necessary).On the other, the permission paid for Social Security, which is currently 12 weeks and is the one that will be expanded.

This extension results in the elimination of the company paid by the company.Therefore, in 2021, social security will be responsible for the corresponding remuneration during the entire permit in most cases.

Can you share the permission with the couple?

Another modification that will enter into force on January 1 will be that permission cannot be shared with the couple.Previously, as maternity leave was superior to that of paternity, mothers were allowed to give up the enjoyment of two extra permission..But the equalization of both permits establishes that both must necessarily enjoy 16 weeks, without option for one of the two to have a longer permit than the other.

As for the distribution of permission, both parents can do it as follows:

- Six mandatory, uninterrupted and full -time, after childbirth.If we have adopted they will be after the judicial resolution or administrative decision.The biological mother can anticipate this period up to four weeks before the foreseeable date of delivery.During this period you cannot work, not even part -time.

- The remaining 10 weeks will be enjoyed in weekly periods, accumulated or interrupted, within the year following the birth or administrative decision in the case of adoption.Here part -time work is allowed, in which case half of the company and the other social security are charged.

In addition, the permit can be expanded a week for each parent in case of disability of the child or for each child, from the second, in case of multiple adoption or foster care.In case of premature delivery and hospitalization greater than seven days, permission can be extended up to a maximum of 13 weeks.