– You must have contributed to the Social Security System for at least 9 months in the 12 months preceding the quarter in which the child was born or adopted; or

– You must be currently receiving old-age or disability pension.

1.  “Macao One Account” or the E-Service Platform of FSS .

2.  You may visit a service point of the FSS to submit the documents in person or through a representative.

Application documents (applicable to documents submitted in person or through a representative)

1. A dedicated application form signed by the applicant (Sample form) (The form can be downloaded from the website or obtained from a service point of the Social Security Fund);

2. Present the original or photocopy of the applicant’s Macao SAR Resident ID Card;

3. You may give your written consent (can select on the application form) for the Social Security Fund to request the child’s birth registration information from the Macao Civil Registry Office (only applicable to cases where the child’s birth was registered in Macao), or provide a photocopy of the child’s birth registration certificate/a photocopy of the brief report on birth/a photocopy of the court judgment on the establishment of an adoptive relationship (all originals must be presented);

4. A photocopy of the applicant’s MOP bank account details (This can be exempted if the applicant has received the Social Security System's benefit payment before and there is no change to the bank account information);

*If the applicant is incapacitated, please refer to the Formalities of Applying for/Receiving Benefit Payment on Behalf of an Incapacitated Person.

The application must be filed within 60 days from the date of the child’s birth or adoption.

The vetting outcome will be communicated to the applicant within 14 working days from the next day after the applicant meets all eligibility requirements and submits all the required documents.

(Note: 1. In some special cases where the vetting process cannot be completed on time, the applicant will be notified within 10 working days from the next day after submitting the application. 2. Offline application: the vetting outcome will be communicated via a text message or an official letter; online application: the vetting outcome will be communicated via a push message from the Macao One Account or an official letter.)

Points to note

1. If both parents are eligible for birth allowance, they can apply for the allowance at the same time;

2. Birth certificates issued outside the Macao SAR can also be used to apply for birth allowance;

3. If a public administration staff enrolled in the Social Security System is still providing actual service for the public administrative authority, or his/her enrollment in the Provident Fund Scheme for Workers in the Public Services has not been cancelled, he/she is not entitled to birth allowance or other benefits of the Social Security System, except old-age pension;

4. To update the contact information (address, contact phone number/mobile phone number for receiving text messages), the applicant may do so via the “Macao One Account”, the E-Service Platform of FSS, or fill out the “Change of Personal Particulars Form”.

Law no. 4/2010