In an all-female panel at the CDS-PP parliamentary conference, the former party president advocated for equal parental leave for mothers and fathers, as well as other measures such as extending the Youth IRS tax scheme to families with children and discounts on IMT property tax.
Assunção Cristas suggests equal leave for mothers and fathers: “Women continue to be penalised”
Monday, 23 March 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Parental leave (licença parental) in Portugal includes paid leave around childbirth that can be shared between parents plus a separate paternity quota, with eligibility usually tied to social‑security contributions or residency. Payments and administration go through Social Security (Segurança Social), so expat parents should check their contribution record, employment contract and register with Segurança Social to claim benefits and confirm exact leave length and pay rates.
