The Social Security administration has introduced an online simulator for social benefits that allows users to quickly determine their eligibility for various benefits, as announced by the government in an Instagram post.
“Did you know that you can simulate social benefits in just a few minutes? The online simulator helps you understand which support you may be entitled to, simply and quickly,” the announcement stated.
The government added that the “simulator automatically calculates potential benefits, such as family allowance, sickness benefit, unemployment benefit, or Social Insertion Income.”
The social support simulator by Social Security can be accessed through this link.
What do you need?
According to Social Security, “to answer the simulator’s questions as accurately as possible, you will need some information.”
“The questions aim to determine for which subsidies/allowances you might be eligible, and all requested data is relevant for certain social benefits, so it’s important to respond as accurately as possible,” the information states.
Additionally, consider the following:
- If you live, work, or have worked abroad, the results of this simulation may not accurately reflect your specific situation;
- The benefits presented in the simulation results relate to the person conducting the simulation and their dependents. For other household members to determine their entitled benefits, such as unemployment benefits, they should perform their own simulation.
Benefits considered in the simulator
- Socio-economic need: Social Insertion Income (RSI)
- Informal Caregiver
Main Informal Caregiver Status
Informal Caregiver Support Allowance
- Disability
Family Allowance Bonus for Children and Young People with Disabilities
Inclusion Social Benefit – Basic Component
Inclusion Social Benefit – Supplement
Special Education Allowance
- Dependency
Third Person Assistance Allowance
Dependency Supplement
- Unemployment
Unemployment Benefit
Partial Unemployment Benefit
Partial Benefit for Termination of Activity for Economically Dependent Self-Employed Workers
Extraordinary Support Measure for Long-Term Unemployed (MEAD)
Benefit for Termination of Activity for Economically Dependent Self-Employed Workers
Professional Activity Termination Benefit (Members of Collective Entity Statutory Bodies or Self-Employed with Business Activity)
Sickness Benefit
Occupational Disease – Death Benefits
Occupational Disease – Benefits in Kind
Temporary Incapacity for Occupational Disease
- Child and Youth Expenses
Family Allowance for Children and Young People
Study Scholarship
- Childhood Guarantee
Childhood Guarantee
Disability Pension
- Maternity and Parenthood
Prenatal Family Allowance
Parental Benefit
Extended Parental Benefit
Benefit for Clinical Risk During Pregnancy
Benefit for Specific Risks
Allowance for Hospitalization Outside the Island of Residence for Childbirth (RAs)
Benefit for Pregnancy Interruption
Allowance for Child Assistance
Allowance for Grandchild Assistance
Benefit for Assisting Children with Disabilities, Chronic Illness, or Cancer
Funeral Allowance
Death Benefit
Funeral Expense Reimbursement
Orphan’s Pension
Widow’s Pension
Survivor’s Pension
The social benefits simulator provides general information. To check the value and age eligibility for the old-age pension and obtain more details, as well as to verify registered data in the system, access the Pension Simulator.
Old Age Pension – Supplements and Additional Amounts to the Old Age Pension
Spouse Supplement
Solidarity Supplement for Seniors
