Recognition of the Status of Dependency in Madrid

Procedure managed by Dirección General de Atención a la Dependencia e Integración that provides access to: Monthly payment of the Financial Benefit for Family Care (PECEF) or home care assistance.

Requirements

• •Official application
• •medical report and health condition report signed by a licensed SERMAS physician.

Steps to follow

1. 1Review the mandatory requirements and prepare the necessary public medical reports.
2. 2Access the competent authority: Dirección General de Atención a la Dependencia e Integración.
3. 3Submit the application by filling out the official form (online or in person).
4. 4Key tip for this step: The Comunidad de Madrid assessor will call to schedule a home visit. Keep short video recordings of your child's behaviors ready in case they tend to mask or become reserved around strangers.

Required documents

• •Official clinical reports (Neuropediatrics / Psychiatry from the public health service).
• •Family Record Book (Libro de Familia) or birth certificate of the minor.
• •DNI / NIE of the minor (if available) and of the legal guardians.
• •Previous disability or dependency determinations (if applicable to the procedure).

Where to file it

Dirección General de Atención a la Dependencia e Integración

• •Telemático (Sede Electrónica)
• •Presencial (Oficinas de Registro / Ventanilla Única)