A partir del 1 de septiembre la notificación de bajas médicas o incapacidad permanente será solo por internet

Starting from September 1, 2026, the Spanish Social Security system will stop sending letters for notifications related to temporary and permanent disabilities and will only send notifications exclusively through its Electronic Seat, according to Order ISM/541/2026 dated May 27. This new regulation applies to individuals in temporary disability (medical leave), applicants or recipients of permanent disability, and permanent injuries.

Missing deadlines for submitting claims, providing documentation, or appealing in various processes, such as childbirth, childcare, or job loss during pregnancy, could result in lost opportunities.

Once the documents reach the Electronic Seat of the Social Security, citizens will receive a prior notice via email or SMS alerting them to a new notification. For this, a digital identification such as Cl@ve, Digital Certificate, or Electronic DNI is required to access it. It is crucial to note that from this date, there is a maximum of 10 natural days to enter and read the notification.

If not opened within 10 days, the system will consider it rejected, resulting in the loss of the right to claim, appeal, or retain the benefit.

Unions like UGT and CSIF, which have published explanatory sheets, remind that the new procedure affects the following groups: temporary disability, workers on medical leave; permanent disability, individuals with these types of files or reviews; and other cases, permanent injuries that are not incapacitating, childbirth, and childcare or job loss during pregnancy.

CSIF emphasizes that affected individuals will have 10 natural days to access the notifications. Once that period has passed without accessing the content, it will be considered as notified, which may lead to losing deadlines for submitting claims or appeals and, in certain circumstances, affect the maintenance of temporary disability benefits.

The importance of being aware of this regulatory change is stressed to avoid the loss of rights or benefits due to unawareness of an electronic notification. Both UGT Servicios Públicos and UGT caution that if you do not attend a mandatory medical review due to not having seen the notification, you may be discharged from medical leave and lose the benefit.

They also highlight that even if you do not receive the notification, it will remain valid since it is available on the Electronic Seat, and it is no longer possible to justify unawareness by claiming the letter did not reach your home. From now on, regularly checking the Electronic Seat of the Social Security will become a personal responsibility to protect your rights and avoid the loss of benefits or legal deadlines.