Latest news and stories about pensions in daily life in Portugal for expats and residents.
Projections indicate that approximately 90% of pensions up to 1074 euros will receive increases exceeding inflation in 2027, driven by sustained GDP growth above 2%.
Tiago Barbosa Ribeiro questions the urgency of reforming the Portuguese Social Security system, citing current surpluses, record reserves, and high pension replacement rates as evidence against alarmist narratives.
Portuguese President António José Seguro emphasizes the protected status of retirement pensions, even as the social security system faces scrutiny following a significant IT failure that left an elderly citizen without payments for nine months.
Portugal's pension model faces significant challenges as demographic shifts pressure the retirement age and contributory requirements, with proposals to lower the retirement age potentially costing 2.5 billion euros and reducing long-term benefits.
The Portuguese government has announced a strategic adjustment to the national retirement age, citing long-term sustainability concerns for the social security system.
An ASF study reveals a strong dependence on the public pension system. Among retirees, 53% admit that it would have been important to have saved more.
Analysis shows that the average retirement pension is insufficient to cover the full annual cost of residential care facilities, highlighting a significant financial challenge for the elderly in Portugal.
The “Eurobarometer 2025: consumer trends in insurance and pension services”, by the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), reveals that the majority of Portuguese are not financially prepared for retirement: low take-up of private pensions and low confidence in a comfortable life in retirement point to a worrying future. In the survey on trends ...
The candidate fired barbs at Mendes, Seguro, Ventura and Cotrim, and argued that 'anyone who wants to stand up for wages, for pensions and to respect the Constitution' knows 'who to vote for', referring to herself.
Tolls and public transport fares will be more expensive. Eggs and meat will undergo further rises. Incomes and pensions are set to increase. We tally up the costs for 2026. Alexandra Machado is the guest.
