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Application for Support During Adoption or Foster Care Leave (Requerimento de Subsídio por Adoção ou Acolhimento Familiar)

Blank application form to claim the allowance during leave for those who adopt a child or take a child into foster care.

Official form: RP 5050 · Instituto da Segurança Social

What it is for

Claim the allowance for adoption leave
Claim the allowance for foster care leave

Example (fictitious). Titus Gorila and her husband have just adopted a little girl and will be staying at home for the first few weeks.

What it is

This is form RP 5050, the application for the Adoption or Foster Care Allowance (Subsídio por Adoção ou Acolhimento Familiar). It is used to claim support during the corresponding leave. It is not the parental allowance for the birth of a child, and it does not replace the decision or document proving the adoption or foster placement.

What you receive

You receive the official blank PDF form, with an explanation of what it is for. The Titus assistant answers your questions about filling it in. You can combine it with other documents in the same request, with a single payment. We do not ask for any password for forms.

Titus assistant

Do you have questions about this form? Ask, for example, what a field means or who should sign it.

The assistant explains; it does not fill in or submit anything on your behalf. Do not type passwords or third parties' data.

Things to note

The form is blank and must be completed and signed by the applicant. Please check the relevant dates and documents with Social Security (Segurança Social); Titus Docs does not submit the application or guarantee payment.

Frequently asked questions

Can I apply if the child is only in temporary foster care?

The form refers to foster care. Please contact Social Security (Segurança Social) to find out whether your situation qualifies.

Is this the same form as the one for the parental allowance?

No. The parental allowance for the birth of a child has its own form, RP 5049.