The
National Insurance Institute is concerned about orphans, children with parents
unable to provide protection and well-being, as well as children living without
their parents or with only one of them.
The NII
pays allowances for those children to their custodian: parent, guardian or
appointed recipient of the allowance on behalf of the child.
The person who has custody of the children is entitled to receive child allowance on their behalf.
Under
National Insurance Law, are also considered as "child", a stepchild
and an adopted child, as well as a grandchild fully supported by the
insured, not including married youth. The child's rights apply up to between
age 18 and 24, depending on the benefit paid. For example, child allowance is
paid until the age of 18, while an increment for a child, which is paid to recipients
of general disability pension, old-age and survivors pension, may be paid up to
24.
Rights of adopted children
Rights of children placed in foster families