Latest news and stories about pensions in daily life in Portugal for expats and residents.
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.
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.
