Birth / adoption leave (100%)

The whole cuota, for as long as the leave lasts

Official term

Bonificación de cuotas para trabajadores autónomos durante el descanso por nacimiento, adopción, guarda con fines de adopción, acogimiento, riesgo durante el embarazo o riesgo durante la lactancia natural

Ley 20/2007, artículo 38

How it works

The scheme runs in one phase.

  1. No time limit 100% off

Who can claim it

We have not written the conditions for this scheme up yet. Check with Seguridad Social, an official source, or your gestor before relying on this discount.

Does your income bracket matter?

Yes. This scheme is a share of your own contribution base, so what you save moves with your income bracket.

Which years it applies to

We have information about this scheme from 2020 onwards. The figures on this page are the 2026 ones.

See what it does to your cuota

Open the Social Security calculator with this discount

Sources

Always check the primary source before acting on a figure. Rules can be amended late in the year and sometimes even backdated.

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MEI (Mecanismo de Equidad Intergeneracional)

MEI is an extra Social Security contribution that funds the state pension reserve. In 2026 it is 0.90% of your contribution base, paid in full by the self-employed. It rises 0.1 points a year to 1.2% in 2029 and buys you no additional pension rights.