Latest news and stories about public pensions in Portugal for expats and residents.
Military personnel threaten to protest over changes introduced by the Caixa Geral de Aposentações that came into effect this month.
The Public Prosecutor's Office has asked the judges of the Constitutional Court to permanently remove provisions that have already been declared unconstitutional several times. Not even judicial rulings have compelled the CGA to repay money.
The average monthly pension rose to €1,612 last year. In 2025, the rush into retirement slowed.
The Ministry of Social Security says the CGA did not award Armando Vara two lifetime pensions, but an official document contradicts that claim.
Serving as an MP and as a government minister entitles one to two monthly lifelong allowances. Armando Vara receives both of these lifelong pensions, amounting to €5,729 per month.
