Social Benefits

What is the Social Integration Income (RSI – Rendimento Social de Inserção)?

It is a measure aimed at protecting people who are in an extreme poverty situation. This support includes:

• a cash benefit of a temporary nature to ensure that these people have minimum resources to cover their basic needs, and;

• an Integration Programme that includes a Social Integration Contract (a set of phased actions established in accordance with the features and conditions of the applicant’s household, aiming at their full social integration) .

Who is entitled to the Social Integration Income (RSI)?

Persons or families:

1. With legal residence in Portugal:

• Citizens of the European Union, European Economic Area and third countries that have an agreement on the free movement of persons within the European Union — they must have legal residence in Portugal;

• Citizens of other countries — they must have legal residence in Portugal for at least one year;

• Citizens with refugee status — they must have legal residence in Portugal.

2. In a situation of extreme poverty.

You may find more information on this subject on the Social Security Portal: Rendimento Social de Inserção (Social Integration Income) Rendimento Social de Inserção (Social Integration Income)

When is the Prenatal Family Benefit granted?

This benefit is granted to pregnant women as of the 13th week of pregnancy and it is aimed to encourage maternity by compensating the increased expenses during the pregnancy period.

Who is entitled to the Prenatal Family Benefit (Abono de Família Pré-Natal)?

Pregnant women:

• Who have reached the 13th week of pregnancy;

• Who reside in Portugal or are treated as residents, i.e. foreign citizens with a valid residence permit in Portugal (valid work permit, valid temporary protection permit and valid residence permits and respective extensions);

• Whose household movable assets (bank accounts, shares, bonds) do not exceed the value of EUR 105.314,40 on the date of application submission;

• Whose household reference income is below the threshold value.

You may find more information on this subject on the Social Security Portal: Abono de Família Pré-Natal (Prenatal Family Benefit)

What is the Family Benefit for Children and Young People (Abono de Família para Crianças e Jovens)?

It is a monthly cash benefit aimed to support families in the care and education of their children and young people and whose amount is determined according to the household income level, which varies according to the household reference income and the year to which it concerns.

Who is entitled to the Family Benefit for Children and Young People?

Children and young people:

• Who reside in Portugal or are treated as residents i.e., foreign citizens not covered by an international agreement or Community legislation;

• Foreign citizens with a valid residence permit in Portugal. Other acceptable permits are: temporary protection permit, stay permits and respective renewals (the assessment must be carried out on a case-by-case basis):

1. Whose household movable assets (bank accounts, shares, bonds) do not exceed the value of €105,314.40 at the date of the application submission;
2. Whose families reference income is below the threshold value;
3. Who are accommodated in social support establishments;
4. Young people who are not working, unless the work is carried out under an employment contract during school holidays.

You may find more information on this subject on the Social Security Portal: Abono de Família para Crianças e Jovens (Family Benefit for Children and Young People)

When is the Parental Social Allowance (Subsídio Social Parental) granted?

The Parental Social Allowance is granted to the father or mother or to the other person entitled to parenting benefits who does not work and does not pay social security contributions, or does not fulfil the entitlement conditions to the parental allowance, as from the childbirth.

Who is entitled to Parental Social Allowance?

• National and foreign citizens, refugees and stateless persons: not covered by any mandatory social protection scheme, or covered by a mandatory social protection scheme or the voluntary social insurance scheme that provides  protection in the parenting contingency, but who are not entitled to the parental allowance;

•  Beneficiaries of the unemployment social benefit (if they are receiving unemployment benefits, the respective payment is suspended while they are receiving the parental social allowance and they must inform the employment centre within 5 working days of the beginning and end date of the parental social allowance granting period, in order to be exempted from the duties towards the employment centre);

• People who reside in Portugal or are treated as residents;

• People whose household movable assets (bank deposits, shares, bonds, postal savings certificates, securities and units in collective investment institutions) do not exceed the value of EUR 122.222,40 [240 times the social support index (IAS – Indexante dos Apoios Sociais) value] on the date of the application submission;

You may find more information on this subject on the Social Security Portal: Subsídio social parental (Parental social allowance)

• People whose monthly income per household member is equal to or lower than EUR 407,40 (80 % of the IAS value). The IAS value in 2024 corresponds to EUR 509,26.

You may find more information on this subject on the Social Security Portal: Subsídio social parental (Parental social allowance)