Did you know that EsSalud offers 4 types of financial support? Find out how to request them HERE

EsSalud, a public institution that offers health services, provides its members with 4 types of economic subsidies in order to mitigate some of their needs in different circumstances. To access these benefits, it is necessary to meet certain conditions. Here you will find all the information that allows you to know if you are a potential beneficiary, the steps to follow, amounts, collection dates and more.

Social Health Security, better known as EsSalud, obtains resources from contributions made by its members, in addition to other income generated by other services. In addition, it has a wide network of health facilities in different parts of the country. This includes primary care centers, hospitals and medical posts.

One of the powers of this decentralized public body, assigned to the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotionis to provide financial subsidies for different specific cases such as burial, maternity, breastfeeding and temporary disability.

EsSalud: how to access the breastfeeding benefit?

The breastfeeding benefit is delivered by EsSalud to help with the first care of the newborn. This includes dependent workers, as members of worker cooperatives, independent artisanal fishermen and fish processors, as well as dependent and independent farmers.

The payment established by the state entity is S/820 and will be granted from the first month of the birth of the minor. This subsidy is provided per newborn as long as the main insured person meets the following requirements:

• Have three consecutive or four non-consecutive months of contribution within the six calendar months prior to the month in which the contingency began.
• Have an employment relationship at the time of the benefit.

How to collect the EsSalud maternity benefit?

As its name mentions, the maternity subsidy seeks for the mother of the newborn of a regular or agricultural insured to obtain a part of the amount spent during the birth and the management of the child’s first care.

The subsidy provided by EsSalud It will be based on the average salary received during one year up to the month prior to the leave request.

• The regular insured person must have three consecutive months of contributions or four non-consecutive months within the six calendar months prior to the month in which the benefit of the subsidy begins.
• The regular insured person must have an employment relationship at the time of enjoying the benefit at the beginning and for the duration of the subsidy period.
• The regular insured must maintain an employment relationship with the company during the month in which the birth occurred.
• The special regime insured person and the independent artisanal fisherwoman and fish processor must have paid the contribution for the month of conception before submitting the application.

EsSalud offers a subsidy for temporary disability

This subsidy EsSalud It is provided to regular policyholders and special regimes. This seeks to compensate for the time in which the worker is prevented from working due to some health problem. To be benefited, the user must meet these requirements:

• The regular insured must have three consecutive months of contribution or four non-consecutive months within the six months prior to the month in which the disability began.
• The insured fishing worker Law No. 28320 must have 2 consecutive or non-consecutive contributions paid in the 6 calendar months prior to the month in which the disability began.
• Insured independent artisanal fishermen and fish processors must have three consecutive monthly contributions paid.
• The worker must have an employment relationship at the time of enjoying the benefit, both at the beginning and during the period that the subsidy lasts.
• In the event of an accident, it is enough that there is affiliation.

EsSalud: what do I need to collect the death benefit?

The health service provider grants an amount directed to a direct family member or person who is qualified as a beneficiary and who demonstrates having incurred the funeral expenses up to an amount of S/2,070.

The order of family members who may request this benefit is as follows: spouse or common-law partner, adult child, father or mother or adult brother or sister. Besides, EsSalud recognizes the following expenses: burial or niche, cremation or burial, coffin, funeral chapel, carriage, transportation, shroud or suit and preparation of the deceased.