{"id":62624,"date":"2025-04-30T13:25:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emprendix.com\/?p=62624"},"modified":"2025-04-30T13:27:08","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T13:27:08","slug":"is-a-self-employed-person-entitled-to-sick-leave-or-maternity-paternity-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emprendix.com\/en\/is-a-self-employed-person-entitled-to-sick-leave-or-maternity-paternity-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Is a self-employed person entitled to sick leave or maternity\/paternity leave?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1310.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>In Spain, <strong>self-employed workers<\/strong> are entitled to sick leave for temporary disability (illness or accident) as well as maternity\/paternity leave, under similar conditions to salaried employees. Many clients at our <a href=\"https:\/\/emprendix.com\">accounting firm in Palma<\/a> are unaware of this when they <a href=\"https:\/\/emprendix.com\/project-view\/alta-de-autonomos\/\">register as self-employed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Temporary Disability Leave<\/h2>\n<p>A self-employed worker can request temporary disability leave if suffering from an <strong>illness<\/strong> or <strong>accident<\/strong> that prevents them from working.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For common illnesses, having contributed for at least <strong>180 days within the last 5 years<\/strong> is required.<\/li>\n<li>For work accidents or occupational diseases, no prior contribution period is required.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It&#8217;s essential to be registered with the <strong>Special Scheme for Self-Employed Workers (RETA)<\/strong> and up-to-date with social security payments.<\/p>\n<h2>Maternity\/Paternity Leave<\/h2>\n<p>Self-employed workers are also entitled to <strong>birth and child care benefits<\/strong> (maternity\/paternity). The leave duration is <strong>16 weeks<\/strong> for both parents, though some sources mention recent extensions to 20 weeks for paternity leave.<\/p>\n<p>During this period, the self-employed worker receives <strong>100% of their regulatory base<\/strong> and enjoys <strong>100% exemption from social security contributions<\/strong> throughout the leave.<\/p>\n<p>Contribution requirements vary by age, but generally require having contributed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>180 days within the last 7 years<\/strong> or <strong>360 days throughout one&#8217;s working life<\/strong> for those over 26.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>As a self-employed worker, you&#8217;re entitled to sick leave and maternity\/paternity benefits if you meet registration, contribution, and payment requirements. 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