Access a work disability subsidy if you are affiliated with ESSALUD in Peru: What is the requirement and amount to be delivered in 2025?

Health Social Security (ESSALUD) in Peru offers a subsidy by Temporary inability to the affiliates. In this way, it seeks to relieve the economic burden faced by insured workers by not being able to carry out their work activities for health reasons.

The subsidy acts as a financial support for affiliates who are in the process of recovery, ensuring that the conditions and requirements established in the current regulations are met. Next, we tell you more details about this benefit of EsSalud.

What are the requirements of EsSalud’s work disability?

The application for temporary disability subsidy can be made by the Insured holderthe legal representative of the company or a duly authorized person.

• Form No. 1040, duly filled and signed.
• National Identity Document (DNI) or foreigner card of the beneficiary applicant
• Privacy policy for the processing of personal data. It is mandatory in the first process that is carried out.
• Count on him Temporary disability certificate for work (CITT), granted to the worker.
• Show the identity document of the insured in case of direct payment or the legal representative of the employer, which signs the reimbursement application (unless it has a registration of signatures in Essalud).
• DNI of the third party who performs the procedure (if applicable)
• Simple power letter of representation for process signed by the insured holder; And in case of reimbursement, it must be signed by the legal representative or authorized official of the employer.

What are the conditions of EsSalud’s work disability?

For a insured Regular can access temporary disability, it is necessary that you maintain an active labor link at the time the situation occurs. In addition, you must have done Contributions For at least three months consecutively, or four months in a non -consecutive way, within six months prior to the start of incapacity.

It is also essential that the worker maintains an active labor bond both at the beginning and during the period in which the benefit is received. In particular, fishing workers covered by the Law No. 28320 They must have made at least two contributions, whether consecutive or not, in the six months prior to the start of their inability.

In the case of Fishermen and independent artisanal fishing processors that are insured, must have made three consecutive monthly contributions. In case of suffering an accident, it is sufficient to maintain affiliation to the system.

How to access the SSALUD subsidy?

Once the employer notifies through the Electronic payroll that a part or all of the days of the temporary disability subsidy have been counted as days worked by the insured, EsSalud will proceed to perform the necessary actions.

• EsSalud will notify the applicant on observation, which gives a period of seven days to correct the situation.
• If the applicant is rendered the observation within the period, the subsidy will be granted as a whole. If you do not, it will be paid only for the days correctly declared as not worked.
• EsSalud will issue a resolution that partly recognizes the days to subsidize and require the days not recognized for having been declared as working days, which leaves the right to file the corresponding administrative resources. ”

The affiliate must be presented at the Insurance Office and Economic Benefits of your choice, where you must deliver the documents required in the corresponding window to start the procedure. An official will be responsible for guiding yourself through the necessary steps to complete the process.

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