Madeira Parliament to debate proposal to change mobility allowance on 20 January
The decision was approved unanimously at the meeting of the Conference of Representatives of the parties with seats in the regional parliament.
Azores Parliament approves Constitutional Court review of the mobility allowance
On Tuesday the Azores Parliament approved a draft resolution from Chega requesting that the Constitutional Court carry out an “abstract and successive review of the constitutionality of the provisions” of the ministerial order introducing changes to the Social Mobility Allowance (SSM). The draft resolution, which was presented in the plenary of the Legislative Assembly in Horta, on the island of ...
Albuquerque seeks reversal of rule on mobility allowance
Miguel Albuquerque is preparing an initiative to revoke the requirement that beneficiaries have no debts to the tax authorities and social security. “We will never jeopardise fundamental rights,” he says.
Mobility allowance for the islands now available online and CDS seeks declaration of unconstitutionality
The mobility allowance for the islands is now available online, but the CDS party has requested that the measure be declared unconstitutional, launching a constitutional challenge.
Mobility allowance: Irineu Barreto says he may appeal to the Constitutional Court
After the political parties, the government and the President’s promulgation, this is the latest reaction in Madeira to the new ordinance requiring no outstanding debts to be eligible for the mobility allowance.
Minister says the mobility allowance platform addresses the President of the Republic's concerns
Miguel Pinto Luz assured that the validation of any debts to the Tax Authority and Social Security will be carried out automatically by the State.
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.
Mobility allowance: Government says it will not require any additional document on contributory status
Finance Minister Joaquim Miranda Sarmento said on Wednesday that the Government will not require any additional document on contributory status when applying for the mobility allowance. The clarification comes after the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, promulgated on Monday the law that establishes the new social subsidy scheme ...
Minister Pinto Luz to appear before the Assembly to explain changes to the mobility allowance
Requests to hear the Minister of Infrastructure were submitted by Chega, PS and JPP and were approved unanimously.
Parties call for oversight of the mobility allowance
The law establishing a new model for awarding a social mobility allowance was promulgated on Monday by the President of the Republic.
Government wants new criteria for Mobility Allowance
The executive wants the absence of debts to the State to be an eligibility criterion for receiving support. Those with debts will have to regularise their situation before receiving the Social Mobility Allowance.
