EsSalud breastfeeding bonus: does the father also receive this subsidy?

He breastfeeding bonus It is financial support provided by the Peruvian Social Health Insurance (EsSalud) to mothers to ensure the well-being of newborn babies. However, given the different scenarios that may arise during childbirth, it is important to know if parents will also be able to access the benefit.

The also called subsidy Breastfeeding is one of the four economic benefits provided by the health entity. Below, we will provide you with details on who can receive it, how much it is, what the requirements are, and more.

Can parents receive the breastfeeding bonus provided by EsSalud?

This bonus is delivered exclusively to mothers of live newborn babies, whether the mother is a direct beneficiary or if she is the partner of an insured person or farmer. This financial support is equivalent to S/820 and is provided only once for each baby, as long as the insured person still has a valid contract on the date of delivery.

What are the requirements to access the EsSalud breastfeeding bonus?

• The newborn must be the child of an insured person (male or female) of EsSalud. If you are the wife of an insured, you will have to be registered as an insured.
• Regular insured: They must have three consecutive months of contributions or four non-consecutive months within the six months prior to the month of delivery.
• Agricultural policyholders: They must have three consecutive months of contributions or four non-consecutive months in the last 12 months prior to the month of delivery.
• Have an employment relationship at the time of birth.
• The nursing baby must be registered as the insured’s beneficiary.
• If the infant dies, posthumous registration must be carried out.

What are the steps to process the breastfeeding bonus?

• To carry out the procedure virtually, you can do it through the link Lactancia Cero Trámites: https://apps.essalud.gob.pe/LactanciaCeroTramites/#/consulta

If you prefer to carry out the procedure in person, you will have to fill out the form No. 1040.

• Review the conditions and verify that you meet them to access this benefit
• Download, fill out and sign form No. 1040 at this link.
• Locate one of the EsSalud insurance agencies and offices near you at this link: https://www.essalud.gob.pe/agencias-y-oficinas-de-seguros/
• Come with this document and your ID to the agency or office you located and present them at the window.
• At the end of the process, with your sealed Form N°1040 and a copy of your DNI, go to the authorized banks and collect your subsidy.

What is the deadline to request the breastfeeding bonus?

To request this subsidy you will have a period of 98 days plus six months, counting from the date of birth of the baby. In the case of multiple births, 30 days are added to this period.

Some recommendations that you should take into account if you are going to request the breastfeeding bonus are:

• If the mother of the infant is a minor and unmarried, the subsidy will be paid through your father, mother or guardian, for which you must present a copy and show the original of the document that accredits you as father, mother or guardian. In the absence of these three people, the insured will be paid directly.
• If the mother is declared incapablethe court ruling must be presented that accredits your guardian, who will receive the subsidy.
• If the infant’s mother has died, the father or guardian must present the mother’s original death certificate or certificate; and a document proving guardianship of the minor.
• In case that the minor is in a state of abandonmenta document must be presented that proves the guardianship of the infant.

What is the breastfeeding bonus?

It is the S/820 benefit that EsSalud grants to the mother of the live newborn child of an insured person with the purpose of contributing to his or her care. If a multiple birth occurs, the subsidy will be paid for each live newborn.

What are the bonuses that EsSalud grants?

• Temporary disability allowance
• Breastfeeding allowance
• Maternity allowance
• Burial allowance

What is EsSalud?

EsSalud is a public institution decentralized whose main objective is to provide health insurance coverage to policyholders and beneficiaries through the provision of preventive, incentive, restorative and social benefitswithin the framework of the mixed health and social security system.