Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
Jun 1st 2018, 9:21 am
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Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
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I'm asking for a friend whose husband has just moved back to UK. He was previously contracted to work in Spain so she got free health care via him, but now that he is gone her free health care comes to a halt.
She has been offered a job, with a contract, for 2 hours a week, earning about €120/month. Would this be sufficient for her to qualify for free health care or is there a minimum number of hours that you must work/minimum amount that you must earn in order to qualify?
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I'm asking for a friend whose husband has just moved back to UK. He was previously contracted to work in Spain so she got free health care via him, but now that he is gone her free health care comes to a halt.
She has been offered a job, with a contract, for 2 hours a week, earning about €120/month. Would this be sufficient for her to qualify for free health care or is there a minimum number of hours that you must work/minimum amount that you must earn in order to qualify?
TIA
Jun 1st 2018, 1:34 pm
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Re: Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
I don't know exactly and I suppose it depends on whether your friend is paying any social security contributions out of her earnings?
If you have been a resident for more than a year, you can pay into the system directly for health cover... It costs €60 a month under the age of 65, but you need to have been a registered resident for more than a year... not just have been in Spain for this time etc - Generalitat: Detalle de Procedimientos
I am assuming she isn't planning on living off that €120 a month as her only income etc
If you have been a resident for more than a year, you can pay into the system directly for health cover... It costs €60 a month under the age of 65, but you need to have been a registered resident for more than a year... not just have been in Spain for this time etc - Generalitat: Detalle de Procedimientos
I am assuming she isn't planning on living off that €120 a month as her only income etc
Jun 1st 2018, 2:27 pm
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Re: Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
but you need to have been a registered resident for more than a year... not just have been in Spain for this time etc - Generalitat: Detalle de Procedimientos
Jun 1st 2018, 2:59 pm
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Re: Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
Thanks for the reply.
1. The job comes with a contract, so yes, she will be paying into the Social Security system, albeit peanuts.
2. She wants to know if the free healthcare will be automatically included with her job contract, so my question was about that. Paying €60 a month to achieve the same would be a last resort consideration I think.
3. The €120 earnings is not her only source of income. Her husband is working in the UK. She is only really considering taking this job as a means of getting the free healthcare and a little bit of extra cash to squirrel away, but if that is not going to be the case then she is unlikely to take the job.
Thanks.
1. The job comes with a contract, so yes, she will be paying into the Social Security system, albeit peanuts.
2. She wants to know if the free healthcare will be automatically included with her job contract, so my question was about that. Paying €60 a month to achieve the same would be a last resort consideration I think.
3. The €120 earnings is not her only source of income. Her husband is working in the UK. She is only really considering taking this job as a means of getting the free healthcare and a little bit of extra cash to squirrel away, but if that is not going to be the case then she is unlikely to take the job.
Thanks.
Jun 1st 2018, 11:30 pm
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Re: Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
I would guess most of the people on here would be the same.. Autonomo or on a pension
The best cause of action would be for your friend to ask her new employer if she is going to be making social security contributions out of her earnings and have access to the health system?
Jun 2nd 2018, 3:19 am
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Re: Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
I am sorry I don't really know as I pay into the Autonomo system as self employed.
I would guess most of the people on here would be the same.. Autonomo or on a pension
The best cause of action would be for your friend to ask her new employer if she is going to be making social security contributions out of her earnings and have access to the health system?
I would guess most of the people on here would be the same.. Autonomo or on a pension
The best cause of action would be for your friend to ask her new employer if she is going to be making social security contributions out of her earnings and have access to the health system?
hi
yes, she is going to pay into the Social security system, albeit peanuts, because the job comes with a contract. But her employer has no idea about her access to the health system.
thanks anyway.
Jun 2nd 2018, 5:21 am
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Re: Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
Yes she will be covered (IMO) as once you pay into the system you are & will be covered even when the job ends.
My experiance anyway in Valencia region.
My experiance anyway in Valencia region.
Jun 2nd 2018, 6:34 am
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Re: Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
A friend, in the Province of Valencia, was working, had a contract and had state health care. When he lost his job, his state health care was stopped after 3 months.
Jun 2nd 2018, 7:08 am
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Re: Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
yes, my understanding too is that if you don’t have a contract you don’t have free healthcare.
anyway, i’m still hoping to find out if there is a minimum that you have to be contributing every month for the free healthcare to kick in.
Jun 2nd 2018, 8:55 am
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Re: Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
Apart from pensioners and some other special situations (having residence prior to 2012 etc) the overriding principle is that access to public healthcare is via workers making contributions - as against the UK where being a legal resident qualifies you for free access to NHS ie Spain is contribution based UK is resident based.
Whilst I wish your friend well I would be amazed if a 2 hour a week job will generate a sufficient contribution to qualify. I have been looking at the INSS website (much of which is now available in English BTW) but cannot find a definitive answer. Your friend could always visit their local INSS office and ask them (best to make an appointment)
Whilst I wish your friend well I would be amazed if a 2 hour a week job will generate a sufficient contribution to qualify. I have been looking at the INSS website (much of which is now available in English BTW) but cannot find a definitive answer. Your friend could always visit their local INSS office and ask them (best to make an appointment)
Jun 4th 2018, 9:33 am
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Re: Does working 2 hours/week qualify you for Seguridad Social?
Hi
I spoke to a gestor about this issue and the answer was that as long as someone has a contract then they have entitlement to the free healthcare. The amount of contributions/hours worked is irrelevant.
I spoke to a gestor about this issue and the answer was that as long as someone has a contract then they have entitlement to the free healthcare. The amount of contributions/hours worked is irrelevant.
