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APRe! urges the Government and Parliament to prioritize and implement effective solutions to address the critical issue of social hospitalisations.
A Chega activist has been dismissed from her position at Lisbon City Hall's Social Services following investigations into her clandestine rental properties and allegations of unauthorized legal practice. The dismissal comes amid a controversy involving the activist's connections to the Chega party and her role in a split between party councillors. The Public Prosecutor's Office is looking into her activities, which include renting out substandard housing to illegal immigrants.
Discussion on the responsibility of the Portuguese State to protect children in vulnerable situations.
The head of the Union of Misericórdias has issued a warning regarding the critical state and potential collapse of the country's network of care homes.
President Seguro has called out the spiralling costs of old people’s homes in a country where old people already vastly outnumber the young. Just in the last 12 months, monthly The post President calls out spiralling costs of old people’s homes appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The association emphasises the urgent requirement for more residential care facilities for senior citizens.
Teachers' unions have been holding a national strike for days, which is threatening to disrupt the matches that Mexico City is set to host during the World Cup. Additionally, Volodymyr Zelensky wrote a letter to Putin.
For Manuel Lemos, president of the Union of Portuguese Misericórdias, the measure fits into a logic of balance between rights and duties in a society that funds a vast set of public benefits and services.
The Communists believe that Portugal 'has good legislation for the protection of children's rights', but lacks the 'resources for its proper implementation'. The solution involves improving the 'functioning of the CPCJ'.
In the first three months of the year, 1,383 people were sheltered, 684 of whom were children. This is the first time the number has surpassed that of women. Arrests for domestic violence have also increased.
Margarida Abreu, a prominent figure in the development of social work in Portugal, has died.
The Ágape Baptist Association in Matosinhos may close its doors at the end of this month due to a seizure by Social Security.
The National Commission for the Rights of Children and Youth (CNDCJ) recorded 54 cases of forced marriage last year, marking the first time this category has appeared in the statistics, while domestic violence remains the primary reason for protective measures. The 2025 Activity Report from the Commissions for the Protection of Children and Youth (CPCJ) highlights a 29% structural growth in cases over the last four years, with 94,743 total processes recorded in 2025. Neglect and domestic violence remain the most frequent dangers, with the latter accounting for 6,420 protective measures. The report also notes structural challenges, including staff shortages, with only 27% of commissions having a full complement of members.
The CPCJ received 62,204 reports of dangerous situations, with security forces and the education sector being the primary reporting entities.
Report on the number of legal or social services cases involving minors recorded during the previous year.
Menezes' municipality votes on Tuesday to end protocols with SAAS and the FLUP Social Observatory. A new tender open to all IPSS in the municipality aims for greater proximity and monitoring.
According to Francisco César, these warnings “demonstrate that the Regional Government has not done its homework and continues to leave social institutions in a situation of uncertainty”.
The party has submitted a request to the Regional Assembly asking for details regarding the costs, capacity, security, and admission criteria for the eight units planned in Ponta Delgada.
Lisbon City Council councillor Maria Luísa Aldim announced the creation of an electronic platform that provides access to information about homeless people to “all entities working in the field”
Ponta Delgada City Council has ceded land in the parish of Arrifes to the Azorean executive for the creation of transitional accommodation for homeless people.
The Provider of the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) admits that the institution suffered a 40 million euro drop because the Portuguese people cut back on their gambling expenditure.
The new facility, managed by VITAE and furnished by IKEA, accommodates 15 people in social emergency situations, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Santa Casa de Lisboa recorded its best operating result in 17 years in 2025, with profits of 43.6 million euros, and contributed approximately 870 million to the State through social lottery games, the institution announced this Thursday, the 9th. According to a statement, the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) reported a net profit of 43.6 million euros, a 44% increase compared to 2024, consolidating its financial recovery and allowing for the acceleration of restructuring plan targets. The institution highlighted growth in social action and health services, as well as a strong performance in social lottery sales, which reached 3.143 billion euros in gross revenue.
The professionals had been tried and acquitted for allegedly lying in 2015.
In Portugal, last year, 520 at-risk minors were placed in the care of temporary foster families. According to the Government, this is an increase of 132 children and young people compared to the previous year.
The vehicle, which had served as a home for two years, was confiscated by the Municipal Police. The PCP questioned the action taken without prior notice from the City Council and the social services' guarantee that they would not be removed.
The couple accuse the local council of providing no assistance — a very different attitude to when they went to vote, when they were even picked up from their home in a van.
