
The Council of Ministers has approved this Tuesday A Royal Decree Law that extends three weeks the birth permit and care of the child, which will go from 16 to 19 weeks. Add and PSOE announced the agreement on Monday, which will also include an eight -week care permit, of which two will be paid, and can be used until the age of eight.
In the case of single -parent families, The permission doubles from 16 to 32 weeks. The new three weeks, that SThey will be covered by expanding the duration of the benefit by birth and care of the minor of the Social Securitywill also be managed by the National Social Security Institute (INSS).
As explained Pedro Sánchez in his appearance in which he has taken stock of the political course, working parents can host these weeks. The parents will be entitled to permission whose children were born from August 2, 2025 and before minors turn eight.

The president of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sánchez, intervenes during the closure of the Spain-Mauritania business meeting
How permission expansion works
With 19 weeks due to the benefit by birth and care of the minor, parents can articulate them as follows:
With The birth and care of the child increases a week, up to a total of 17 weeks, 28 in the case of single -parent families. These weeks will apply during the first 12 months of the baby and in case of adoption, during the first year.

Image of a mother's resource with her newborn son
Las First 6 weeks They must be enjoyed uninterruptedly full -time.
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How the paid permit for the care of children under 8 works
Con Expansion, families can enjoy two additional weeks for child carefour if they are single -parent, applicable until the son or daughter turns 8 years old. The law may be requested as of January 1, 2026 and applies to the children born from August 2, 2024.
Royal -Law approved on July 29, 2025 sentence that two of the eight weeks of parental permitwhich can be enjoyed until the child turns 8, 100 % salary will be paid, financed by Social Security. In the case of single -parent families, They will be 4.