Most Portuguese do not believe they will have sufficient income in retirement
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 ...
Pensioner lawyers to receive extraordinary grant, says CPAS president
The Lawyers and Solicitors' Pension Fund (CPAS) announced it will award a new extraordinary grant to pensioners later this year, as part of a broader package of social support measures. In his inauguration speech, Victor Alves Coelho, re-elected in November as president of the CPAS Board, emphasised the ambition of ...
How much does chronic pain cost in Portugal?
Chronic pain affects more than three million people in Portugal, exacerbates social inequalities and is an economic problem with various associated costs, warns anaesthetist Nuno Franco.
Maria lives in a shelter with her underage daughter. Despite being provided with a panic button, she still does not feel safe.
Second part of Investigação CM from 12 January 2025 on CMTV.
This is not the welfare state
When support networks fail, the welfare state proves insufficient and everyday life lays bare the urgent need for the commons, for care and for closeness. Column by Filipa da Rocha Nunes
Carneiro accuses Government of 'most flagrant attack' on autonomy of Madeira and the Azores
The Secretary-General of the Socialist Party accuses the Government of the 'most flagrant attack' since 1976 on the autonomous powers of Madeira and the Azores with changes to the Social Mobility Subsidy. 'When the AD Government, led by Luís Montenegro, puts forward a proposal for mobility between the mainland and the regions ...
There is a region of Portugal where poverty keeps rising — blamed on the State's 'lack of attention' and the growth of 'precarious immigration'
New data from Portugal's Survey on Living Conditions and Income show one region has the country's highest incidence of monetary poverty, with 17.9% of residents living below the poverty threshold. Analysts and local actors attribute the rise to a combination of state neglect, insufficient social-protection measures, the growth of precarious immigration and unstable work, and wider cost-of-living pressures — factors that together depress incomes and worsen social indicators. The figures point to a need for targeted regional policies on social security, employment quality and integration to reverse the trend.
Pills, Wills & Thrills – A rough guide to ageing as a 50+ foreigner in Portugal
For foreigners in Portugal, the process has additional complications and dimensions, which I will take a look at today, as we ponder the inescapable with a blend of gravity and The post Pills, Wills & Thrills – A rough guide to ageing as a 50+ foreigner in Portugal appeared first on Portugal Resident.
'Back Home': Socialist Party wants to create transitional housing to reduce social institutionalisation
The Socialist Party (PS) will submit a bill titled “Coming Home” to Parliament proposing the creation of transitional residences aimed at reducing social institutionalisation. The policy seeks to shift care from large institutions to local, secure accommodation that supports reintegration, bridging healthcare and housing needs. Analytically, the measure could advance deinstitutionalisation and community-based care, but its success will depend on funding, local delivery capacity, regulatory safeguards and clear pathways to permanent housing.
Government creates 400 social inpatient places
The government does not say in which parts of the country these places will be available or when they will begin, stating only that these intermediate units 'are an exceptional and temporary solution'.
Government creates 400 social care inpatient places in new intermediate units
The government has created 400 places for social inpatient care in newly established intermediate units to provide temporary or transitional residential support for people leaving hospital or needing social assistance.
André Ventura promises a 'Presidential model' that prioritises ambulances and stretchers, not the RSI and lifetime subsidies
Ventura says his model of the presidency will emphasise practical emergency services and equipment (ambulances, stretchers) rather than social welfare policies such as the RSI (social integration income) and lifelong subsidies.
PS in Mafra calls for answers to support Sicasal workers
The Socialists are calling for 'social support measures, professional retraining and the creation of conditions for a swift reintegration into the labour market', following Sicasal's insolvency.
Municipal rental support in Portimão reaches 545 households
Support is paid monthly upon presentation of proof of rent payment, to ensure the subsidy is directly applied to maintaining the accommodation.
Marques Mendes tries out a little dance step and meets an undecided voter who says 'they're all good'
Luís Marques Mendes visited the Padre Tobias Foundation, the second social institution with a residential care home for the elderly on his agenda for this Thursday.
Representative of the Republic in Madeira says he may refer mobility allowance matter to the Constitutional Court
The Representative of the Republic for Madeira, Ireneu Cabral Barreto, said on Thursday that he may initiate a review of the constitutionality of the rule requiring no outstanding debts to access the social mobility allowance (SSM). “If grounds are identified that authorise the Representative of the Republic to, within his remit, raise the ...”
Presidential election: Marques Mendes wants to promote an annual forum to combat poverty
The candidate backed by the PSD and CDS–PP spoke to journalists during a visit to the Santa Casa da Misericórdia in Ferreira do Alentejo, in the district of Beja.
Lisbon, the Algarve and Alentejo face waits of more than three months for long-term continuing care
A monitoring report from the health regulator reveals that in 2024 there were nearly 1,800 people waiting for a place on the network, a slight improvement compared with 2023 (down 0.7%).
Mobility allowance platform available on Thursday
Access to the social mobility allowance will continue to be available at CTT post offices 'until all the features of the announced electronic platform are fully available', the Government says.
New platform to access the mobility allowance available on Thursday
The announcement was made this Wednesday by the Government.
Platform for accessing the social mobility allowance available until the end of the month
The online platform to access the social mobility allowance will be available until the end of the month, enabling eligible users to apply for or manage the subsidy.
He who warns is a friend
The State Budget (OE) is one of the most important instruments for the future of citizens, including our young people, even when there are no tangible signs in everyday life. It is through the OE that the State decides where to invest collective resources and what the priorities are for the country’s development, directly influencing opportunities ...
Let's face the new year with optimism
This analytical piece urges readers to adopt an optimistic stance for the new year and to move past complaints about the recent increase in the retirement age. It explains that demographic shifts and the strain on social security systems underpin the policy change, outlines labour and legal implications for workers — including expatriates — and argues that better communication, phased implementation, retraining and age-friendly workplace measures would protect wellbeing while ensuring fiscal sustainability.
Family providing foster care for two children loses parental allowance. "It's an injustice"
A family providing foster care for two children has been ordered by Social Security to repay more than €5,500 after losing their parental allowance. The parents call the demand an injustice and cite contradictory information and a lack of support from official services. The case highlights administrative confusion around parental-benefit eligibility, potential gaps in guidance for foster and expat families, and wider questions about transparency and appeals in welfare policy.
