Application for direct payment of benefit for temporary disability 12/18 months

Published on: 26/01/2026

In virtue of the articles 169 and 170 of the Legislative Royal Decree 8/2015, of 30 October, the direct payment of the temporary disability 12/18 months consists of that the collaborative mutual society with the Social Security Institute pays directly to the hard-working person that is found of medical discharge , whether it is for non work-related injury or disease or professional, the payment corresponding to the temporary disability allowance starting from 365 days (as long as the medical examination of the National Social Security Institute has initiated dossier of Permanent Disability) or starting from 545 days in the event of exhaustion of the Temporary Disability.

From the day the resolution is determined by this body, the obligation of the company to make social security payments for temporary disability ('subsidised' payment mode). The mutual society collaborating with the Social Security will directly pay the benefit corresponding ('direct' payment mode) during the period from the date of effect of the INSS resolution and until the discharge date. 

Who can request this provision?

Workers protected by Mutua Universal who find themselves in a situation of sick leave, whether due to common or professional contingency, may request direct payment for temporary disability for 12/18 months in the following cases:

  • Starting from 365 days in situation of temporary disability, always and cuadno the medical examination of the National Social Security Institute has initiated Permanent Disability proposal dossier, from the day that determines the resolution of the INSS and during the period that it passes from the date of effects of the aforementioned resolution until the registration or starting from 545 days in the event of exhaustion of the Temporary Disability.

It processes the completely online provision via your Private Area Staff