With the recent rise in prices caused by inflation and the consequent decrease in the purchasing power of the Portuguese, the Government recently announced the attribution of support to the most needy families.
Government support for families in need
Extraordinary Support for Vulnerable Families
This is a support of 60 euros launched in April this year. The goal is help families affected by rising prices. Initially, all beneficiaries of the social tariff for electricity and gas were intended to be addressed. In May of this year, the measure is extended to people benefiting from minimum social benefits. Then, in June, Extraordinary Support for Vulnerable Families is renewed for the following quarter. This subsidy covers about 1 million and 70 thousand families and the payment is made automatically.
Social Energy Tariff
The Social Energy Tariff was created in 2016 with the aim of help consumers with low economic power. This tariff consists of a discount applied to the electricity and/or natural gas bill, in low voltage contracts in the case of electricity and low pressure in natural gas. rising electricity and gas prices. Meanwhile, the Government has already announced new measures to help mitigate this increase with support for needy families. Read also: Anti-inflation plan: 8 government measures to support families
Social Insertion Income (RSI)
The Social Insertion Income (RSI ) is one of the best-known types of support granted by the State, but also the one that is often asked about your criteria.Controversies aside, the purpose behind this aid is to provide financial assistance to citizens at risk of extreme poverty, through the attribution of support to needy families. Currently, the minimum value was set at €189.96.Therefore, in order to apply for this support, you cannot earn more than this amount per month (if you live alone or alone). Therefore, a calculation is made by household, in which receives an additional 50% of the RSI value for each minor child and 70% for each adult.
Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly
The Solidarity Complement for the Elderly emerged as a complement to reform for those who have fewer resources. In other words, it is another support for needy families. Therefore, it is a financial aid paid monthly to seniors residing in Portugal over 66 years and seven months (normal age of access to the old-age pension in 2022 or 66 years and 4 months in 2023).To access this support, it is necessary to request it at any Social Security office (SS) or on the Social Security online portal (option: Forms).
Old Age Social Pension
Can be combined with the Solidarity Supplement for the Elderly, the Old Age Social Pension is available for low-income seniors. That is, often those who do notare not eligible to receive the pension. The monthly amount is €213.91, to which is added the value of the extraordinary solidarity supplement (automatically attributed to beneficiaries of the Social Old Age Pension). On the other hand, in the latter, the value can be variable: €18.62 for benefit holders up to the age of 70 and €37.62 for those over 70 (inclusive).
Special Disability Protection
Special Disability Protection help economically employed or self-employed workers who are permanently disabled. These situations may originate from several diseases, namely familial paramyloidosis; Machado Joseph disease; AIDS – human immunodeficiency virus (HIV); multiple sclerosis; oncological disease; amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease. including rare diseases and other diseases of non-professional cause or the responsibility of a third partysudden or early onset that rapidly evolve into a situation of loss of autonomy with a negative impact on the profession.
Complement of the Social Benefit for Inclusion
This is a monthly paid support for persons with a certified disability rating of 60% or higher. It is divided into three elements, namely: the base component, complement and augmentationO. The first intends to help financially with the extra charges resulting from the disability. From the same point of view, the supplement was conceived as a support for needy families in which the beneficiary is inserted. On the other hand, the markup is intended to offset specific expenses related to incapacity. Read also: 1st Right: New agreements to house more than 52 thousand families
Family allowance
O Family allowance is a subsidy awarded by Social Security to help with the costs of supporting and educating children and young people. after assessment of household income. Thus, families whose movable assets (for example, bank accounts, shares, investment funds, etc.) of a value greater than 240 times the value of the Social Support Index (IAS) are not eligible for the family allowance. , from the age of 16, young people only continue to benefit from this subsidy if they are still studying, so it is mandatory to take the School Test annually.
Prenatal Family Allowance
Another of the support available for needy families is the Prenatal Family Allowance. It differs from the previous one, as it is assigned during pregnancy, more specifically, from 13 weeks onwards and for six months or until delivery. However, to benefit from this monetary aid, pregnant women and their household cannot obtain a reference income higher than the 4th step. Try to do this calculation and get an idea of the value. In addition, the single-parent families benefit from a 35% increase in the amount of prenatal family allowance.
Social habitation
Finally, there is still a measure that aims to help vulnerable families to obtain social housing. In order to be able to apply for this support, you must register electronically through the Supported Lease electronic platform. Therefore, the The request is forwarded to the housing management entities in supported leases that operate in your area of residence. After a careful analysis of each case, these entities will decide whether or not to defer the request. Read also: Support for large families: What are they and how can you get them?