Recognition of dependency (Catalonia)
Reconocimiento de la situación de dependencia (Cataluña)
Where to ask
Generalitat line 012: Monday to Friday except holidays, 8:00–22:00; free call.
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Truca al 012 Horari: de dilluns a divendres no festius, de 8 h a 22 h. La trucada és gratuïta.Official sources
What it is
In Catalonia, to access the cash benefits and social services of the Dependency Act you must have a recognised degree of dependency. It is for people living in Catalonia who, because of age, illness or disability, have lost their autonomy and need another person's help with daily activities. Requirements: having lived in Spain for at least five years (not necessarily in a row), the last two consecutive and immediately before the application, and being registered on the padrón in Catalonia when applying. The initial assessment can be requested at any time, online, in person or by video call, and is free. You do not need to ask your CAP for reports, but you must attach private healthcare reports from the last two years that are not in your medical record. Non-EU nationals provide, among other things, the TIE, the Police resident certificate and the historical padrón certificate (not needed if they have lived five years in Catalonia since 2006). The bank account for the benefit must be in the beneficiary's name and held at a bank in Spain.
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Estar empadronat a Catalunya en el moment de presentar la sol·licitud.Official sources
- Where it applies
- Catalonia
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When
The initial assessment can be requested at any time. You must have lived in Spain 5 years (the last 2 consecutively) and be registered in Catalonia. A grade review, 6 months after the last decision or earlier if there are major changes.
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si no tens reconeguda la situació de dependència, pots sol·licitar que se’t faci la valoració inicial en qualsevol moment.Official sources
Steps
Step 1: Submit the application
Go to the official website: Recognition of dependency (Generalitat)Online with a digital certificate or idCAT Mòbil, at a citizen service office (best by appointment, online or 012) or by video call. You do not need to ask your health centre for a report. It is free.
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no cal que demanis cap informe al teu centre d’atenció primària.
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Step 2: Receive the assessment visit
A SEVAD professional calls to arrange a visit at home or at the centre where you are staying.
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et trucarà per acordar dia i hora per visitar-te a casa o al centre en què estàs ingressat.
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Step 3: Decision and PIA
The decision with the grade arrives in about three months. Then the municipal social services draw up the PIA with you, usually within the following three months. If you disagree, you have 30 days to appeal.
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Rebràs la resolució en un termini aproximat de tres mesos des de la presentació de la sol·licitud.
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Documents
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🖨 Printable bilingual document card (you can show it at the counter)
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FAQ
Can a relative care for me and be paid for it?
There can be a non-professional carer if the PIA says so; they must be a relative up to the third degree. The benefit is paid to the person whose file it is.
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La prestació econòmica la percep la persona titular de l'expedient.Official sources
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