Childcare allowance for children with cancer or other serious illness

At FREMAP, we are with you when you need to take care of the one you love most.

The Child Care Benefit for Minors Affected by Cancer or Another Serious Illness (CUME) is financial aid intended for parents, adoptive parents or foster parents who need to reduce their working hours by 50% or more in order to directly, continuously and permanently care for a minor child affected by one of the serious illnesses listed in the Official State Gazette. This benefit compensates for the loss of income that occurs as a result of this reduction. 

We accompany you throughout the entire process, offering guidance, social assistance and efficient processing of the benefit.

Information on financial benefits

Access the Official State Gazette

  • Requesting the benefit.
  • Family book or certificate of registration of the child in the Civil Registry.
  • Marriage certificate or proof of custody of the minor.
  • Copy of the contribution receipt from the month prior to the application.

This benefit is granted for one month, initially extendable for two more months and then successive 4-month periods, provided that the need for care is proven with a medical declaration.

It can be perceived until the minor turns 23, provided the pathology was diagnosed before the age of 18. Furthermore, this maximum age may be extended to 26 years if a degree of disability greater than 65% is accredited, recognized before the age of 23, and provided that the pathology has also been diagnosed before the age of 18.