Step-by-step: how to create a sub-account on the Social Security portal
Two-factor authentication (2FA) will become mandatory for all users of the Social Security and Tax and Customs Authority portals. To prevent disruptions to certified accountants who work on behalf of clients, organisations can create delegated sub-accounts that carry defined permissions; these sub-accounts must also be protected with 2FA. The article outlines a step‑by‑step approach: prepare the primary account and enable 2FA, create and configure sub‑accounts, assign appropriate access levels, verify identity and authentication methods for each sub‑account, and document administrative procedures to maintain security and continuity. It also notes operational implications for accountants, compliance risks, and practical best practices for managing delegated access securely.
In 2025, Portuguese people submitted around 1,470 self-declarations of illness per day
On average in 2025, roughly 1,470 self-declared sickness notifications were filed each day by people in Portugal.
Raimundo says the Government excluded itself from the rights of five million workers
The secretary-general of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) said today that it was the Government that excluded itself from the rights of five million workers, and that it takes a lot of gall to claim that anyone withdrew from the solutions.
Left calls for 'unity' in fight against the labour package and accuses Government of having 'a lot of nerve'
Bloco de Esquerda and the PCP respond to the Labour Minister, saying it was the Government that 'self-excluded from the rights of five million workers'.
CGTP says the Government "must listen to the majority" and will ask the Prime Minister to withdraw the labour package
The trade union confederation will meet with Luís Montenegro and with the Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, Rosário Palma Ramalho.
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.
Business leaders say they may ask the Government for more time to withdraw millions from the Labour Compensation Fund (FCT)
The president of the Confederation of Tourism of Portugal (CTP), Francisco Calheiros, acknowledges that it is not certain companies will be able to redeem the entire €517 million still in the Labour Compensation Fund (FCT) by the end of this year. He therefore warns that 'it cannot be ruled out that this may...'.
Government is expected to receive the Social Security report this month
Susana Filipa Lima said on Wednesday, at a parliamentary hearing, that there will be a meeting with the group set up to assess the sustainability of Social Security later this month.
Government set to receive interim report on the sustainability of Social Security this month
The Secretary of State for Social Security said this Wednesday that a meeting with the working group set up to study the sustainability of Social Security is scheduled “for the end of this month” for the presentation of the interim report. "At the moment, we have scheduled for the end of this month a meeting with the working group [created to ...
Here are the new 2026 IRS tables
To ensure that workers earning the minimum wage are not taxed under IRS (the Portuguese personal income tax), the tables ensure a withholding rate of 0% for gross monthly earnings up to €920, in line with the new minimum wage. Pensions up to €920 will also have no IRS withholding. The order was published this Tuesday and takes effect from 1 January.
New minimum wage forces companies to spend an extra €866 per year per worker
A rise in the guaranteed national minimum wage to €920 gross per month, together with higher employer Social Security contributions, will raise labour costs by about €866 a year for each worker on the minimum wage. The increase reflects both direct pay and associated employer charges and will squeeze firm margins — particularly in low-margin sectors — with potential knock‑on effects on prices, hiring decisions and informal employment. Policymakers and businesses will need to weigh targeted support, phased implementation or productivity measures to offset the impact on competitiveness and employment.
Change to employment law could see 13,000 workers removed from staff lists each year
A proposed amendment to the employment law in Portugal may result in about 13,000 workers being excluded from formal staff registers annually, potentially affecting job security, employment rights and access to benefits.
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.
Workers on layoff up 19.2%
Home News Workers on layoff up 19. 2% Workers on layoff up 19. 2% The number of workers on furlough rose 19.
Workers on lay-off reach highest number since January
Social Security data show that two companies account for 40% of the total workers on lay-off in Portugal. The number has been rising for two consecutive months.
Retirement age to rise to 66 years and 11 months in 2027
Portugal’s legal retirement age will increase to 66 years and 11 months in 2027, according to a decree published this Monday, confirming earlier projections based on life expectancy data released The post Retirement age to rise to 66 years and 11 months in 2027 appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Portugal retirement age to rise again
Home News Portugal retirement age to rise again Portugal retirement age to rise again A decree published this Monday confirms calculations made by ECO based on average life expectancy.
Catarina Martins accuses Marcelo over changes to the contributory code
Catarina Martins accused the President of the Republic of having quietly approved changes to the contributory code that push workers into illegality.
A daily ordeal of survival and humiliation
A Brazilian reveals bureaucratic hurdles that prevent him from working.
What will change in communications about workers in 2026?
Changes to the contributions code are justified by the need for digitalisation. The presumption applied to undeclared work is reduced. Employers must adopt a new communications model.
Support for returning to work: who is eligible?
Long-term unemployed people can combine a salary with part of their unemployment benefit.
Why the retirement age by decree no longer makes sense?
It's time to transform retirement from an automatic closure of a cycle into a conscious, competent, and contributory choice.
PS demands urgent government explanation in parliament regarding changes to the Contribution Code
The parliamentary group of the PS has requested the urgent hearing in parliament of the Secretary of State for Social Security to explain what it considers to be “serious changes” to the contribution code, such as the reduction of contributions to be paid on undeclared work. "The Socialist Party believes that such a relevant matter for the labour market...
UGT and Minister of Labour meet today to negotiate labour package after the strike
The meeting is scheduled for 5:00 PM at the Ministry of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security in Lisbon.
