Social Security (Segurança Social)PDF form

Application for Support to Extend Leave to Care for a Child (Requerimento do Subsídio Parental Alargado)

Blank application form for the Extended Parental Allowance, for those who take additional leave to care for a child.

Official form: RP 5096 · Instituto da Segurança Social

What it is for

Claim support during an additional period of parental leave
Extend the time at home with your child after the initial leave

Example (fictitious). Titus Gorila is finishing her initial leave and decides to stay at home with the baby for another three months.

What it is

This is form RP 5096, the application for the Extended Parental Allowance (Subsídio Parental Alargado). It applies after the initial parental leave, for an additional period. It is not the birth allowance, and it does not exempt you from notifying your employer of the extension.

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 the applicant completes and signs it. Please check the dates and duration with Social Security (Segurança Social) and with your employer; Titus Docs does not submit the application or guarantee the allowance.

Frequently asked questions

Can I apply right at the start of my leave?

This allowance relates to the additional period. The right time to apply should be confirmed with Social Security (Segurança Social).

Is the amount the same as the initial parental allowance?

Not necessarily. The amount is calculated by the service, and the form does not state it.