Obtain information on special protection due to disability

Special protection due to disability aims to protect the beneficiary in a situation of permanent inability to work, with a rapid evolution prognosis for an autonomy loss situation with negative impact on the profession, derived from certain diseases.

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    To learn more details about the conditions of access to the special protection due to disability, consult the Social Security portal

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Who can obtain information on special protection due to disability?

    • Dependent workers
    • Independent workers
    • Individuals covered by the Voluntary Social Insurance.

Where obtain information on special protection due to disability?

You may obtain information and/or submit the correspondent requirements:

  • In person

At the Social Security service desks.

  • You may learn more online.

Consulting the Social Security portal.

How obtain information on special protection due to disability?

For a situation of permanent inability to work to be covered by Special Protection due to Disability, it must derive from:

  • Familial paramyloidosis
  • Machado Joseph disease
  • AIDS - human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Oncological disease
  • Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
  • Parkinson disease
  • Alzheimer disease
  • Rare diseases
  • Other diseases, not caused by occupational reasons or due to third-parties, which appear suddenly or early, evolving rapidly to a autonomy loss situation with negative impact on the occupation.

To learn more details about the conditions of access to the special protection due to disability, consult the Social Security portal.

Additional information

Special protection due to disability is ensured through the assignment of the following benefits:

  • Special disability pension
  • Social Special disability pension
  • Dependent person’s complement

These benefits are assigned through a request, respectively.

The request(s) mentioned below must be submitted, together with the documents therein indicated.